At noon on March 7, the Ukrainian flag was solemnly raised over Prague Castle as a sign of solidarity with the country opposing the attack of the Russian army.. Anthems of the Czech Republic and Ukraine were performed at the flag-raising ceremony, Radio Prague reports..

The guards raised the blue and yellow flag on the flagpole of the first courtyard of Prague Castle. The Czech flag was hoisted nearby. Prague Castle declared March 7 the Day of Solidarity with Ukraine.

On February 24, Russia invaded Ukraine.

12th day Ukrainian army and territorial defense confront a superior enemy.

According to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, more than 1.5 million people left Ukraine by the evening of March 6, CTK reports, which was the largest flow of refugees in Europe since World War II..

The largest number of Ukrainians is sent to Poland, where there are already more than a million people.. There are now about 100,000 refugees in the Czech Republic.