CHRISTMAS IN UKRAINE: 2010-2022
by Shaurya Thapa
This is how Ukraine's Kyiv was lit up last Christmas. The war with Russia has changed it all.
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Here's a look at the Christmassy decade before the war...
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In traditional outfits, kids stroll during Orthodox Christmas Eve celebrations in Lviv (2010).
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A large Christmas tree on display in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine,
in 2011.
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Ukraine's Orthodox Church observes Christmas in January instead of December. (2012)
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The Christmas tree in Kyiv's Independence Square bears a portrait of Putin as Hitler. (2013)
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Children sing a carol during celebration of the Orthodox Christmas on January 7, 2015.
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Christmas Fair is held at Kyiv's St Sophia Square every January. Here is the one from 2016.
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The main Christmas tree of Ukraine in front of St Sophia Cathedral on December 28, 2020.
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In 2022, the Christmas tree is decorated with doves instead; hoping for an end to the war.