Ukrainians celebrate Christmas with carols, hopes for end to war

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

1. PEOPLE IN TRADITIONAL COSTUMES HOLDING STARS, VOICE BEHIND CAMERA SHOUTING (Ukrainian) "Christ is born!", PEOPLE ANSWERING (Ukrainian) "Let us glorify him!"

2. DIFFERENT CHRISTMAS STARS IN FRONT OF SAINT SOPHIA CATHEDRAL

3. PEOPLE SHAKING STARS / AUDIO OF JINGLING

4. PEOPLE SMILING AND HOLDING STARS

5. STAR SPINNING

6. (SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) 38-YEAR-OLD DENTIST, TAMARA KHARCHENKO, SAYING:

"Today is Christmas, and we are praising it. We want to revive the traditions that were taken away from us for many years. It's just like reviving an old custom."

7. PEOPLE GATHERING / AUDIO OF AIR RAID ALERT

8. TRADITIONAL GOAT MASK AND STAR / AUDIO OF JINGLING

9. (SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) 38-YEAR-OLD DENTIST, TAMARA KHARCHENKO, SAYING:

"There is no hope yet (regarding peace talks), but hope remains. I want to believe with all my heart and soul that this will happen and the war will end."

10. TOP SHOT OF PEOPLE GATHERING, PEOPLE ON STAGE SINGING CHRISTMAS CAROLS

11. SOLDIERS HOLDING STARS

12. CHRISTMAS STARS

13. PEOPLE IN MASKS HOLDING STARS

14. PEOPLE IN COSTUMES MARCHING THROUGH CENTRAL KYIV

15. STAR WITH STICKER READING (Ukrainian) "Dmytro"

16. 53-YEAR-OLD WORKER OF CHARITY ORGANISATION OLENA POKOTIUK WITH SON MARCHING AND HOLDING STAR WITH STICKER READING (Ukrainian) "Dmytro"

17. (SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) 53-YEAR-OLD WORKER OF CHARITY ORGANISATION, OLENA POKOTIUK, SAYING:

"For the fallen soldier, my friend's brother and I carry this star in his memory."

18. WOMAN IN COSTUME MARCHING AND BELL RINGING / WOMAN HOLDING STAR, SINGING

19. PEOPLE MARCHING

20. (SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) 47-YEAR-OLD HAIRDRESSER, OLHA KOLOS, SAYING:

"I found out (about this event) yesterday and after Christmas Eve dinner I couldn't go to sleep. I made this star and decided to join in."

21. STAR

22. CHILDREN IN COSTUMES HOLDING STARS

23. STARS AND UKRAINIAN FLAG BEHIND

24. (SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) 44-YEAR-OLD PROJECT ENGINEER AND DISPLACED PERSON FROM DONETSK REGION, LEILA DZHAFAROVA, SAYING:

"Firstly, I wish for victory, for it to happen as soon as possible, and for us to continue living and for our Ukraine to prosper and for all people to be happy in their country, without war, of course."

25. PEOPLE GATHERING WITH STARS

26. GROUP OF PEOPLE POSING

27. GROUP OF PEOPLE SINGING

28. WOMAN WALKING WITH STAR

29. PEOPLE MARCHING

30. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE SINGING IN METRO STATION

31. CHRISTMAS STAR

32. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE SINGING IN METRO STATION