A march in northwest suburban Palatine is calling for the end of the Russia-Ukraine war and help for the growing humanitarian crisis.
Congregations from two churches are having a march covering about two miles between St. Theresa Roman Catholic Church and Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church. A large group of parishioners, priests and northwest suburban residents began a pilgrimage that stretched for blocks beginning shortly before 3:30 p.m.
In a video address to the nation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Ukrainians to keep up their resistance as the war raged on for an eighth day. Heavy fighting is continuing on the outskirts of another strategic port city on the Azov Sea, Mariupol. The city's regional governor, Pavlo Kyrylenko, said Thursday night that power, water, heating and food deliveries to the city have been cut. He described the Russian siege as an"exemplary punishment" for the city.
The United Nations announced 1 million people have fled Ukraine since the assault started. This amounts to more than 2% of Ukraine's population, though some of those fleeing Ukraine are citizens of other countries.
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