Demonstrations in solidarity with Ukraine held across Canada on Sunday

Demonstrations were held in more Canadian cities to show of solidarity with Ukraine on Sunday, which marked the fourth day of Russia's wide-ranging invasion.

Russia's ongoing attack has prompted condemnation by many world leaders and triggered a raft of sanctions.

Many Canadians gathered on Saturday as well to show their support for Ukraine. Protests against Russia's invasion have been held around the world in recent days — including in Russia itself, where police cracked down on protesters.

Thousands of people marched in downtown Toronto on Sunday afternoon to protest the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The event, billed as "Mega March for Ukraine," was organized by the Toronto branch of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress. 

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, who represents Toronto's University—Rosedale riding federally, was among those attending the rally. 

During the march, the crowd chanted: "Stand with Ukraine!"

In Hamilton, hundreds attended a solidarity rally where people waved Ukrainian flags and held signs calling for the world to "stand with Ukraine" as people driving by showed their support by honking.

Thousands of Ottawa residents gathered outside the Russian Embassy in Sandy Hill on Sunday to stand united with Ukrainians and protest Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Afterwards, they marched through the city's downtown core.

Hundreds gathered in Kitchener-Waterloo on Sunday, as many Ukrainian-Canadians in the area grew increasingly worried about their loved ones caught in the conflict.

Sophia Gryshchenko, whose extended family lives in Kyiv and in western Ukraine, said the last several days have been extremely difficult.

"It's just scary every day to be like 'will they answer me the next day?'" she said.

"It's been hard to focus on school right now and to get everything done. Sometimes it's just hard to even believe and to process that it's happening in the 21st century because it shouldn't be happening."