5 Jun 2022

Thousands march in honour of victims of Russia-Ukraine war

4:53 pm on 5 June 2022

Thousands of people marched through a drizzly central Auckland to honour victims of the Ukraine War.

Thousands march through Auckland to honour the victims of the Russia-Ukraine war.

Photo: TWITTER/ Auckland Peace Action

The march began at midday, heading from Aotea Square to the Auckland War Museum.

Protesters were decked out in Ukraine's national colours, yellow and blue.

Ukraine Association of New Zealand said the march will honour all the innocent victims who have lost their lives, relatives, and homes.

Yuiry Gladun from the New Zealand Ukrainian Association said the march was in honour of all the war's innocent victims.

He said people should not forget the war is still raging, and people are dying every day.

Minister for Ethnic Communities Priyanca Radhakrishnan and Auckland mayor Phil Goff addressed the marchers.

Yesterday marked 100 days since the war started.

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