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To mark the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, people honor the victims and protest against the war outside of Saints Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church in Chicago's Ukrainian Village neighborhood on Feb. 24, 2023.
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To mark the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, people honor the victims and protest against the war outside of Saints Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village neighborhood on Feb. 24, 2023.

Photos: Chicagoans mark the one-year anniversary of Russia invading Ukraine

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People gather at a rally to denounce Russian President Vladimir Putin and the war on Ukraine at Daley Plaza on Feb. 25, 2023, in Chicago. More than a hundred Russian immigrants and anti-war supporters gathered for the demonstration.
People gather at a rally to denounce Russian President Vladimir Putin and the war on Ukraine at Daley Plaza on Feb. 25, 2023, in Chicago. More than a hundred Russian immigrants and anti-war supporters gathered for the demonstration.
Anna Bailliekova holds a Ukrainian flag during a rally to denounce Russian President Vladimir Putin and the war on Ukraine at Daley Plaza on Feb. 25, 2023, in Chicago.
Anna Bailliekova holds a Ukrainian flag during a rally to denounce Russian President Vladimir Putin and the war on Ukraine at Daley Plaza on Feb. 25, 2023, in Chicago.
Pigeons fly past a rally to denounce Russian President Vladimir Putin and the war on Ukraine at Daley Plaza on Feb. 25, 2023, in Chicago.
Pigeons fly past a rally to denounce Russian President Vladimir Putin and the war on Ukraine at Daley Plaza on Feb. 25, 2023, in Chicago.
Anna Malakhovskaia holds a protest sign during a rally to denounce Russian President Vladimir Putin and the war on Ukraine on Feb. 25, 2023, in Chicago.
Anna Malakhovskaia holds a protest sign during a rally to denounce Russian President Vladimir Putin and the war on Ukraine on Feb. 25, 2023, in Chicago.
People gather at a rally to denounce Russian President Vladimir Putin and the war on Ukraine on Feb. 25, 2023, in Chicago.
People gather at a rally to denounce Russian President Vladimir Putin and the war on Ukraine on Feb. 25, 2023, in Chicago.
Liudmila Dorzhieva, center, and Zvez Petkov, right, attend a rally to denounce Russian President Vladimir Putin and the war on Ukraine at Daley Plaza on Feb. 25, 2023, in Chicago.
Liudmila Dorzhieva, center, and Zvez Petkov, right, attend a rally to denounce Russian President Vladimir Putin and the war on Ukraine at Daley Plaza on Feb. 25, 2023, in Chicago.
To mark the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, people honor the victims and protest against the war outside of Saints Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church in Chicago's Ukrainian Village neighborhood on Feb. 24, 2023.
To mark the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, people honor the victims and protest against the war outside of Saints Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village neighborhood on Feb. 24, 2023.
To mark the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, people honor the victims and protest against the war outside of Saints Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church in Chicago's Ukrainian Village neighborhood on Feb. 24, 2023.
To mark the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, people honor the victims and protest against the war outside of Saints Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village neighborhood on Feb. 24, 2023.
To mark the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, people honor the victims and protest against the war outside of Saints Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church in Chicago's Ukrainian Village neighborhood on Feb. 24, 2023.
To mark the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, people honor the victims and protest against the war outside of Saints Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village neighborhood on Feb. 24, 2023.
To mark the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, people honor the victims and protest against the war outside of Saints Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church in Chicago's Ukrainian Village neighborhood on Feb. 24, 2023.
To mark the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, people honor the victims and protest against the war outside of Saints Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village neighborhood on Feb. 24, 2023.
To mark the one year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, Bondan Antoniak, 6, holds a candle as people honor the victims and protest against the war on 24, 2023, in Chicago.
To mark the one year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, Bondan Antoniak, 6, holds a candle as people honor the victims and protest against the war on 24, 2023, in Chicago.
To mark the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, people honor the victims and protest against the war outside of Saints Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church in Chicago's Ukrainian Village neighborhood on Feb. 24, 2023.
To mark the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, people honor the victims and protest against the war outside of Saints Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village neighborhood on Feb. 24, 2023.
To mark the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, people honor the victims and protest against the war outside of Saints Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church in Chicago's Ukrainian Village neighborhood on Feb. 24, 2023.
To mark the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, people honor the victims and protest against the war outside of Saints Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village neighborhood on Feb. 24, 2023.
To mark the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, people honor the victims and protest against the war outside of Saints Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church in Chicago's Ukrainian Village neighborhood on Feb. 24, 2023.
To mark the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, people honor the victims and protest against the war outside of Saints Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village neighborhood on Feb. 24, 2023.
To mark the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, people honor the victims and protest against the war outside of Saints Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church in Chicago's Ukrainian Village neighborhood on Feb. 24, 2023.
To mark the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, people honor the victims and protest against the war outside of Saints Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village neighborhood on Feb. 24, 2023.
Volodymyr Iavorskyi, center, holds a sign reading
Volodymyr Iavorskyi, center, holds a sign reading “1 year of War” to mark the anniversary of the war in Ukraine as people gather to honor the victims and protest outside of Saints Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village neighborhood on Feb. 24, 2023.
To mark the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, people honor the victims and protest against the war outside of Saints Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church in Chicago's Ukrainian Village neighborhood on Feb. 24, 2023.
To mark the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, people honor the victims and protest against the war outside of Saints Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village neighborhood on Feb. 24, 2023.
To mark the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, people honor the victims and protest against the war outside of Saints Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church in Chicago's Ukrainian Village neighborhood on Feb. 24, 2023.
To mark the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, people honor the victims and protest against the war outside of Saints Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village neighborhood on Feb. 24, 2023.
Students from St. Nicholas Cathedral School hold flags and candles as they pray for peace in Ukraine on the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine Feb. 24, 2023, in Chicago. A large population of families at St. Nicholas are Ukrainian.
Students from St. Nicholas Cathedral School hold flags and candles as they pray for peace in Ukraine on the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine Feb. 24, 2023, in Chicago. A large population of families at St. Nicholas are Ukrainian.
Dasha Diachenko, right, wipes away tears as she listens to the singing group
Dasha Diachenko, right, wipes away tears as she listens to the singing group “Trioda” during a prayer service for peace at St. Nicholas Cathedral School on the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine Feb. 24, 2023, in Chicago.
Archbishop Borys Gudziak asks students and community members to raise their candles in honor of Ukraine during a peace service on the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2023, in Chicago.
Archbishop Borys Gudziak asks students and community members to raise their candles in honor of Ukraine during a peace service on the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2023, in Chicago.
Oksana Vasylenko becomes tearful as she speaks about escaping with her 3-year-old son during the early days of war, during a prayer service for peace at St. Nicholas Cathedral School on Feb. 24, 2023, in Chicago.
Oksana Vasylenko becomes tearful as she speaks about escaping with her 3-year-old son during the early days of war, during a prayer service for peace at St. Nicholas Cathedral School on Feb. 24, 2023, in Chicago.
Eighth graders from St. Nicholas Cathedral School sing the national anthem at the beginning of a service on the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Eighth graders from St. Nicholas Cathedral School sing the national anthem at the beginning of a service on the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
A student from St. Nicholas Cathedral School holds a candle during a prayer service for peace on the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine Feb. 24, 2023, in Chicago.
A student from St. Nicholas Cathedral School holds a candle during a prayer service for peace on the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine Feb. 24, 2023, in Chicago.

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