Canterbury march marks 3 years of war in Ukraine

For those who have lived through the conflict, they say the march is necessary for keeping the community together.  Finn Macdiarmid reports.

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00:00It's been three years since the start of the war in Ukraine, and the latest development

00:06is talks of a peace deal being on the table.

00:09Here in Canterbury, the war might seem far away, but for Ukrainians living here, they

00:13say it's still far from over, with today being an especially important date.

00:18Well, today I think for all Ukrainians it's a sad day, but a very sad day, because all

00:26the memories from the day, from the first day come very vivid, but I'm happy to see

00:33many people and still, and British people and Ukrainians coming together to show solidarity

00:40and to show that we want justice for all.

00:46The event has become a yearly one, and the implications of its third time being held

00:49are obvious, that war is still occurring.

00:54Last year, the focus and message of the event was not to forget the war in Europe, but

00:58this time a different message is being given.

01:01Justice for Ukraine, justice for the world.

01:04That's the message ahead of the public walk and talk that's meant to mark and honour three

01:08years since the start of the Ukraine war.

01:11Soon these streets will be bathed yellow and blue ahead of Canterbury for Ukraine's public

01:16march, this time starting where the former ended, at the Marlow Theatre.

01:21Before the walk, an information centre was held on the high street, showing images of

01:25the effects of the war and condemning the actions of Russia.

01:29Canterbury for Ukraine are a charity who work to support Ukrainian families coming to the

01:33Canterbury area after escaping the war.

01:37More than ever we have to stay united, we have to stay for justice in Ukraine and for

01:43justice in the world.

01:45With recent development, Ukraine becomes, the Ukrainian army becomes not only the shield

01:52for our own nation, but also for all nations in Europe, and we are very thankful to support

02:01that we receive from all the people here in Canterbury, in the UK and from other European

02:06nations.

02:08As political developments unfold, no one knows the future of the war in Ukraine.

02:13But for those who have lived through it, they say the march is necessary for keeping the

02:17community together and marking the date of yet another year in the Ukraine war.

02:23Finn McDermid for KMTV in Canterbury.