Hundreds of people marched through the city centre bearing flags and candles in a sombre show of support for Ukraine.
They gathered at the city Bargate in memory of fallen soldiers and families on Friday night.
February 24 marked one year since Russian tanks rolled across the border into Ukraine.
Tens of thousands are believed to have died in the conflict which has sent shockwaves across the world.
Millions have been displaced with many refugees now calling Southampton and the surrounding areas home.
— Jose Ramos (@Journo_Jose) February 24, 2023
City residents, many draped in the yellow and blue of the Ukrainian flag, marched to the Peace Fountain in East Park to lay floral tributes for the fallen souls killed since war erupted.
A prayer vigil was held at Above Bar Church at 8pm.
Fighting is grinding on in Ukraine with authorities reporting dozens of new Russian strikes and attacks on cities in the east and south.
After a sombre and defiant day of commemorations on Friday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that “Russia must lose in Ukraine” and Putin's forces can be defeated this year.
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