The first anniversary of the bombing of the Mariupol Drama Theatre, a memorial rally in Kyiv, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine

People places candles during a memorial rally for people killed a year ago inside the Mariupol Drama Theatre building by Russian air strike, outside the Opera Theatre in Kyiv, Ukraine on 16 March 2023, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainians, including residents of Mariupol, who fled during the war from their hometown and which is currently under occupation by Russian troops, created the"CHILDREN" word from candles in a memory of the dead. According to media, about 600 people became victims of the bombing, but the exact number of deaths is not known.