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BBC Breakfast Marks Ukraine War Anniversary With Families’ Pleas for 'True Peace'

Two Cornish parents described losing sons in Ukraine, coinciding with a fresh phase of peace talks.

Overview

  • The programme marked four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion and aired interviews with two bereaved Cornish families.
  • Christine and Rob Parry said their son Chris, 28, was killed in January 2023 after months spent rescuing civilians from the warzone.
  • Caroline Tindall and Stephen Draper said their son Callum, 22, died in November 2024 while volunteering on an infantry mission.
  • The parents called for “true peace,” rejecting what they termed a “sticky-plaster” fix, as a third phase of recent peace negotiations began.
  • Reporter Tamsin Melville said the families were “united in grief” after presenters Sally Nugent and Jon Kay introduced the tributes.