A member of Nottingham's Ukrainian community who runs a welcome group for refugees fears children are becoming psychologically scarred as a result of Russia's invasion. His comments come 185 days after Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered troops into Ukraine, prompting the destruction of cities and countless human lives.
Ukraine became an independent nation on August 24 1991, just months before the collapse of the Soviet Union in December the same year. Celebrations of this momentous moment this year however were tainted by an ongoing conflict that has devastated millions of lives.
To mark six months since Russia invaded Ukraine as part of its propagated 'special military operation' to rid the country of Nazism, dozens of people took to Nottingham's streets to march in support of the country as it continues to repel Putin's forces. The march began at the Brian Clough Statue and finished in Sneinton Market where a small theatre production took place alongside speeches and songs.
