{"id":52760,"date":"2025-03-03T16:59:30","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T16:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/?p=52760"},"modified":"2025-03-03T16:59:31","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T16:59:31","slug":"sheffield-commemoration-held-to-mark-three-years-of-russian-war-on-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/03\/03\/sheffield-commemoration-held-to-mark-three-years-of-russian-war-on-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheffield commemoration held to mark three years of Russian war on Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A rally has been held in Sheffield city centre to commemorate three years since Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event, which took place last Monday (February 24), was organised by the Sheffield arm of the Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain (AUGB) along with the city council. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It included a performance by the association&#8217;s children&#8217;s choir, which was joined by guest speakers inside the Sheffield Winter Garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The organiser, Tanya Klymenko, a member of the AUGB, said the event was intended to bring the Ukrainian community together while also reminding British supporters of the ongoing conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Council leader Tom Hunt and Lord Mayor Cllr Jayne Dunn also attended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_9072-2-1024x608.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_9072-2-980x582.jpg 980w, https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_9072-2-480x285.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Natalia, from Ukraine, spent months separated from her parents due to the war<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Natalia, from Ukraine, spent months separated from her parents and family due to the invasion. She was outside the country when the conflict began leaving her unable to return to her family. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She said: &#8220;I was outside Ukraine when the war began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;However, my parents spent a couple months under occupation in Kursk, it was really difficult to get them out of there and a lot of my family are still under occupation.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russia stormed the region of Kursk in August 2024, which saw many families separated by the conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_9074-1024x584.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_9074-980x558.jpg 980w, https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_9074-480x274.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Supporters of the cause hug each other and sing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of the event, a minute&#8217;s silence was held to honour those that had died during the conflict. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over 12,000 Ukrainians have now been killed due to the conflict.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A rally has been held in Sheffield city centre to commemorate three years since Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine. 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