Kyiv-based graphics designer Denis Dekhtiarenko is working with aid charity Go Dharmic to help move aid from the UK to Ukraine. He spoke to Sheffield Live! reporter Azz Mohammed together with Hanuman Dass from Go Dharmic.
Kyiv-based graphics designer Denis Dekhtiarenko is working with aid charity Go Dharmic to help move aid from the UK to Ukraine. He spoke to Sheffield Live! reporter Azz Mohammed together with Hanuman Dass from Go Dharmic.
In an emotional interview, journalist Daria spoke to Sheffield Live! of her fears for family and friends in Kharkiv and eastern Ukraine. Daria is a former reporter with Hromadske Radio, a Kyiv-based independent community radio channel. She was among a group of Ukrainian journalists who, in 2018, took part in a study visit to the UK hosted by Sheffield Live! Hromadske Radio continues to broadcast from Kyiv with news in Ukrainian on the Russian invasion. Azz Mohammed reports.
Sheffield Council has passed an emergency motion pledging “complete solidarity with the Ukrainian people” and offering Ukrainians the sanctuary of the city. Councillors including council leader Terry Fox, Douglas Johnson of the Green Party and opposition leader Shaffaq Mohammed joined an anti-war demonstration outside Ponds Forge ahead of the full council meeting. Sheffield Live! reporter Azz Mohammed spoke to Elena Mandrik of the Stand With Ukraine Sheffield campaign.
A further demonstration took place outside Sheffield Town Hall on Monday in opposition to Russia’s war on Ukraine. Despite the heavy rainfall, hundreds turned out in support of those affected by the conflict. Nazar Zalynski, a Ukrainian living in Sheffield, spoke to Sheffield Live! reporter Azz Mohammed about the impact of the conflict.
Hundreds joined a Stand With Ukraine protest outside the Town Hall in Sheffield on Sunday in response to the continuing Russian invasion. The war on Ukraine, launched on 24 February, has led to sanctions against the Russian government and fierce resistance from Ukrainians on the ground. Sheffield Live! reporter Azz Mohammed spoke to Vasyl Kruk, a Ukrainian residing in Sheffied who spoke at the rally.
Sheffield Council leader Terry Fox, together wth Green Party Councillor Douglas Johnson and opposition leader Shaffaq Mohammed have issued a joint statement standing with the Ukrainian community and offering sanctuary for refugees. Former councillor, Jim Steinke, who has taken part in visits to Sheffield’s twin city Donetsk, called for solidarity with Ukrainians living in Sheffield. Azz Mohammed reports for Sheffield Live!
A Ukrainian journalist visiting Sheffield spoke to Sheffield Live! about fears for the country following the recent maritime clash with Russia. Sheffield Live! reporter Baillor Jalloh spoke to Yevgeniya Kubakh of the media and community organisation Community Unity during a visit of Ukrainian journalists to Sheffield.