ORLANDO, Fla. — Dozens gathered Monday night at Lake Eola in Orlando in support of Ukraine.

A crowd gathered to show support for their loved ones and their home country during the sixth day of the Russian invasion.

They waved Ukranian flags and held signs saying things like "We are all Ukraine now."

Iryna Discipio is the head of the nonprofit Revived Soldiers Ukraine, which helps wounded Ukrainian soldiers by bringing them to the United States for medical care. 

The people gathered showed up at Lake Eola because they felt it was so important to show their support, she said. 

“To promote awareness about Ukraine, about what’s happening now, that our men and women are fighting right now, shoulder to shoulder on the field, in every city," she said. "We’re talking about every city the entire country is fighting together."

Discipio said she has a brother who is a veteran of the Ukrainian army who is in the country now.  

With her connections, she’s working to do all she can from Central Florida to help those fighting there. 

“People in Kyiv are asking for food, which we’re gonna bring from west of Ukraine," Discipio said. "We’ve already negotiated with a company, supply company of food, so we can feed our army in Kyiv."

As Central Florida continues to come together, Lake County is hosting an event Tuesday afternoon.

Local community leaders and residents will gather in solidarity at 1 p.m. at the Lake County Historic Court House, located at 350 W. Main St., in Tavares.