DOZENS of people are to gather on the seafront this evening to protest the invasion of Ukraine.

Protestors will gather at Brighton Palace Pier at 5.30pm before making their way to the Angel of Peace statue in Hove.

Organisers from the group Brighton Together with Ukraine have asked people to bring banners, flags and candles, which will be lit and left on the seafront in a show of solidarity.

A spokeswoman said: “Come and join us for a peaceful march to show our solidarity with the people of Ukraine and listen to speeches to understand truly what is happening and how we can help.

“At 7pm we will be lighting candles along the beachfront for a beautiful moment of unity. Glory to Ukraine."

A donation point will also be set up at the Palace Pier for people to give much-needed items, including period products, first aid, bandages, powder milk for babies and non-perishable food.

This demonstration follows a similar event held at the Level on Sunday.

Speakers called for peace as the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues.

MP for Brighton Kemptown Lloyd Russell-Moyle joined protesters and appealed for the British government to do more to support those fleeing the war-ravaged country.

Addressing the crowd, he said the city was united in the "abhorrence" of the invasion.

More than one million people are said to have fled Ukraine following Russia’s invasion, as Moscow said it was ready for more peace talks even as its forces bombard the country’s second-largest city and two strategic seaports.

The tally the UN refugee agency released was reached on Wednesday and amounts to more than two per cent of Ukraine’s population being forced out of the country in seven days.

The mass evacuation could be seen in Kharkiv, a city of about 1.5 million people where residents desperate to escape falling shells and bombs crowded the city’s train station and pressed onto trains, not always knowing where they were headed.

The protests in Brighton are among many being held around the world to condemn Russian aggression, call for peace and demand that Western nations do more to help the Ukrainians fleeing the conflict.