Each Saturday in Manchester city centre, a group of Ukrainians gather to raise awareness of the ongoing war. They've met at Piccadilly Gardens each weekend since February 2022, when Russia began its full-scale invasion of the country.
During that time, the number of Ukrainians in Greater Manchester has grown, with refugees risking long and tiring journeys to get away from the fighting. READ MORE: How caring Mancunians have wrapped their arms around war-hit Ukraine This Saturday marks the two-year anniversary since the full-scale war started.
Ukrainians in the region have reflected on how their lives have changed so far. Philip Dovgopol, 32, is from Kharkiv, a Ukrainian city close to the border with Russia.
He moved to Edinburgh in 2014 - the same year when Russia invaded Crimea and parts of eastern Ukraine - and later relocated to Manchester for work.