Three years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, citizens of the war-torn nation and its allies gathered at a Myrtle Beach park Sunday to support and honor those who have lost their lives during the conflict.

Russia's three-year war in Ukraine has reduced infrastructure to rubble and displaced millions. Though estimates of the number of people killed since Moscow launched its invasion vary, the human tragedy is indisputable.

As of 4 p.m. on Sunday, February 23, 47 combat engagements have taken place at the front since the beginning of the day. Russian invaders continued to try to storm the positions of Ukrainian defenders but suffered significant losses,