Attendees paid tribute to those killed in the conflict over the last five months
, laying sunflowers in front of the Black Prince statue and reading out the names of the villages, towns and cities affected by the war.
"[This event] is to support them. They’ve gone through so much and lost so much and they’re coming here to the UK with nothing. Today’s about reminding people that the war is still going on, people are losing their lives everyday, and there are people here that need support.” Opening with the Ukrainian national anthem, Ewhen led the crowd in showing their support and solidarity through a series of speeches and songs.
Posters, signs and plaques were held up by attendees throughout the event, displaying the names of those killed and the places destroyed by the war. So far the conflict has seen millions of people forced to flee their homes, while the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project has reported that more than 10,000 people have been killed.Fighting continues in Ukraine and shows little sign of a ceasefire, with Russia bombing Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa just hours after Russia signed deals to allow grain exports to resume.
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