A double ice carousel with the Ukrainian flag in the middle was created in Töölönlahti

On the morning of the anniversary of the beginning of the full-scale war in Ukraine, 24.2. a huge double ice carousel with the Ukrainian flag in the middle was created in Töölönlahti. It was created in memory of the 450 children who have been killed in war during the year 2022. Outside the rotating flag, another carousel rotates in a different direction – this outer ring has 450 pieces of ice, symbolizing the innocent lives taken. 

The carousel for Ukraine was created by inventor Janne Käpylehto, entrepreneur Tiina Saukko, and municipal manager Sami Alasara. Recently Janne and his friends have done the 500-meter piece, breaking the world record. 

Representatives of the Government attended the event to honor the victims of russian aggression and demonstrate their support for Ukraine. The Minister of Education and the chairman of the Left Alliance Li Andersson, the Minister of Environment and the chairman of the Greens Maria Ohisalo, vice-chairman of the Greens Atte Harjanne, vice-chair of RKP Silja Borgarsdóttir Sandelin and vice-chair of the Central Party’s parliamentary group

Jouni Ovaska, as well as Peter Östman, the chair of the Ukraine friendship group in the Parliament of Finland, were present. 

Members of the Ukrainian Association in Finland thanked the Government for all the actions taken in support of Ukraine and urged the authorities to continue helping. 

“Ukrainian army is currently protecting the whole of Europe. Ukrainian victory is also a victory for Finland and all democracies. We are all in this fight for security and peace,” said Vassili Goutsoul, the chair of the board of the Ukrainian Association in Finland.

“We appeal to all Finns and Europeans. To governments, companies, organizations, and individuals: help us stop this war and end human suffering,”  pleaded Nadiia Fedorova, a member of the board of the Ukrainian Association in Finland.