Protesters have continued outside the Russian Embassy in Dublin throughout the year - and they have no intention of stopping now.

Today marks one year since the people of Ukraine woke up to air raid sirens and bombs as the Kremlin launched its invasion.

At the time, many analysts believed Kyiv would fall within a week; however, 12 months later, there is no end in sight to what Vladimir Putin called his ‘special military operation’.

She was speaking as hundreds of people joined a rally outside the GPO in Dublin to condemn the Russian invasion - with Ukraine's Ambassador to Ireland calling on the Government to recognise Russia as a terrorist State.

Meanwhile, protests have continued at the Russian Embassy in Dublin throughout the year - and this afternoon was no different.

“We’re not changing the world but you feel you’re doing something.”

Anti-war protests have continued outside the #RussianEmbassy throughout the year - and they have no intention of stopping now. #UkraineWar pic.twitter.com/mBFZZ6uhGa

— NewstalkFM (@NewstalkFM) February 24, 2023

One protester told Newstalk he has protested outside the embassy 300 days this year.

“If brave people in Russia can get out on the streets and get arrested, then surely we can do something her,” he said.

“We’ll do our best. People join and people go but as I say I think it is very important to stand up and let them know what we think.”

Protesters outside the Russian Embassy. Image: Newstalk

He said the protesters know they are not “changing the world” but feel it is important to do something.

“I’ve been one of the regulars but here are a lot of regulars,” he said.

“A lot of us come and go, we’re not organised. Some come in the morning some come in the afternoon but we think it is important to be here and show our disgust at what Russia is doing.”

Protesters outside the Russian Embassy. Image: Newstalk

Meanwhile, the Reverend Canon Paul Arbuthnot from Dublin’s Pepper Canister Church said what is happening in Ukraine is a “human rights outrage”.

“I just want to show my support for the people of Ukraine and dare I say it, even my anger with what the Russian government have done in Ukraine,” he said.

Protesters outside the Russian Embassy. Image: Newstalk

Meanwhile, Neil Jago from Ballycastle in Northern Ireland got up at 6am to make his way to Dublin because there is no Russian consulate in the North.

“I think it is very important that people from all over Ireland come today to show their disgust at this illegal invasion of Ukraine a year on from when it all started and  to show solidarity with the people there,” he said.

“I think the Irish people have shown great generosity and a very warm welcome to them but obviously our thoughts and prayers are with [the Ukrainians], with the terrible suffering that is still going on in their native land.”