The council's headquarters will be illuminated in Ukraine's national colours from Friday evening
County Hall is being illuminated in yellow and blue from tonight (Friday) to show solidarity with the people of war-torn Ukraine.
Leicestershire County Council’s Glenfield headquarters is being flood-lit, along with other public buildings and landmarks across the country and the world, in the colours of the Ukrainian national flag.
The eastern European nation is currently under attack from Russian military forces which are assaulting its capital Kyiv.
There is widespread fighting in other parts of the country with civilian casualties
"There is an appalling situation unfolding in Ukraine as Russian forces continue the assault on a peaceful democratic country.
It may be a small gesture but we want Ukrainians to know that they are in the thoughts of the people of Leicestershire.
We can only hope that that the violence and suffering caused by this terrible and illegal invasion ends soon."
County council leader Nick Rushton