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Eiffel Tower lights up in Ukraine flag colours to mark one year of war

Eiffel Tower, one of the world's most visited landmarks, was swathed in blue and yellow light shortly after sundown in the French capital on February 23.

February 24, 2023 / 15:55 IST
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The world is marking one years since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Eiffel Tower was lit in the colours of Ukraine's flag on Thursday in a mark of support for Kyiv on the eve of the first anniversary of Russia's invasion.

The tower, one of the world's most visited landmarks, was swathed in blue and yellow light shortly after sundown in the French capital.

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The top of the tower was bathed in blue, and the bottom in yellow, with the tower's habitual white spotlight rotating at its top.

"Glory to Ukraine!" tweeted Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo in Ukrainian.