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    Crowds gather in UK to support Ukraine on second anniversary of Russian invasion

    by Sam Hall Feb 24, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: PA Wire

    Crowds have gathered across the UK to show support for Ukraine and pay their respects to the fallen on the second anniversary of the Russian invasion.

    Commemorations on Saturday in London began with an interfaith prayer service at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in Mayfair.

    Meanwhile, in Scotland, political and religious leaders attended a service at Edinburgh Castle to mark the anniversary.

    Speaking ahead of the service in London, the leading Ukrainian Catholic bishop in the UK, Bishop Kenneth Nowakowski, said his compatriots are “resolved to win the war” and

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