Hundreds of Ukrainians gathered in Manchester city centre to mark the second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Since the invasion, almost 3,000 Ukrainians have arrived in Greater Manchester as refugees. The group has been meeting every weekend to raise awareness of the ongoing war.
Hands on their hearts with the blue and yellow flag draped around their shoulders they marched through the city centre. Today was exactly two years to the day that Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, eight years after Crimea and parts of eastern Ukraine were invaded and later annexed. Since then, almost 3,000 Ukrainians fleeing the war with Russia have arrived in Greater Manchester after being sponsored to stay at homes across the city-region. Try MEN Premium now for FREE...
just click here to give it a go. Gathering on a sunny Saturday afternoon, hundreds of people gathered at Piccadilly Gardens as part of an event to mark the second anniversary of the war. A group of Ukrainians have been meeting at this spot in the city centre every weekend since Russia's full-scale invasion started to raise awareness of the ongoing war in Ukraine. Meeting at 2pm next to the Queen Victoria statue, the group began their march on Portland Street, singing as they went. A sea of blue and yellow, the group continued throughout the city centr
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