Apparently in the city center, little Syrian flags were being sold along side Ukrainian and UPA (Ukrainian partistan) flags.

Many Ukrainians define themselves very strongly in opposition to Russia, which used to mean pro-US, but now that the US has revealed itself as an overbearing control-obsessed war monger, Ukrainians have to find a new place to go. I hope they figure out an independent path instead of appealing to the EU or, God forbid, returning to Russia.