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strikeAug 17, 2026

'Parks are beautiful. If not for the gunfire, you wouldn't think it was war'

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'Their parks put ours to shame. If it wasn't for the gunfire and sirens, you wouldn't think there was a war' 'I wonder whether it felt like this in London during the blitz?' writes Mick Antoniw as he returns from a visit to Kharkiv, 20 mile from the frontline of the Ukraine war Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine is…

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  • Mick Antoniw; Former Senedd MemberBy Mick Antoniw; Former Senedd Member

    'Their parks put ours to shame. If it wasn't for the gunfire and sirens, you wouldn't think there was a war' 'I wonder whether it felt like this in London during the blitz?' writes Mick Antoniw as he returns from a visit to Kharkiv, 20 mile from the frontline of the Ukraine war R…

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