A year on from war, how Greater Manchester wrapped its arms around Ukraine and her people
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA year ago today, the world woke up to war. In the early hours, the first wave of Russian president Vladimir Putin's barbaric invasion of peaceful Ukraine saw air strikes hit major cities and military bases in the country, as desperate civilians piled into trains and cars to flee to wherever they could.
Images of families sheltering in subways as air raid sirens sounded outside dominated news bulletins reporting the ever increasing death toll.
The war led to the displacement of millions of Ukrainians, a large number of whom now thankfully call Greater Manchester their home.
The region has always stood firm with Ukraine and its people. And within just 24 hours of the first Russian missiles falling - many indiscriminately hitting schools and hospitals - Manchester found its collective voice and has continued to shout loudly in support of the war-torn country and against the Russian government ever since.
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