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The Latest Breaking News from Independence Day

Ukraine: At least 22 killed as Russia attacks rail station on Independence Day

Ukrainians had been braced for increased bombardment on national holiday to mark independence from Soviet Union

The Independent UK

Queen sends message to Ukraine as war-torn country marks independence day

Russia invaded Ukraine six months ago

Wales Online

Thousands of Ukrainians mark their independence day in Dublin

O’Connell Street was awash with the blue and yellow of the Ukrainian flag.

The Independent UK

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Pride, defiance and solidarity mark Ukrainian Independence Day under pall of war

On the frontlines of Ukrainian resistance to Russia's invading forces and in shattered cities, combatants and civilians marked Ukraine's independence day with defiant words and the promise of victory.

Reuters

Ukrainian refugees in Wales have been marking their country’s Independence Day

The war-torn country has been marking 31 years since its independence from Moscow's rule in 1991

Wales Online

Boris Johnson in one last visit to Kyiv as parties unite in support of Ukraine

The outgoing Prime Minister made another surprise visit to the embattled Ukraine capital as it celebrated independence day.

Daily Record

Belarus congratulates Ukraine on Independence Day

Ukrainians reject the greeting from Alexander Lukashenko, who has allowed Russian troops into his country.

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Johnson visits Kyiv on Ukraine’s Independence Day

The outgoing Prime Minister said the UK ‘will continue to stand with our Ukrainian friends’.

The Independent UK

Ukraine Independence Day: six months on from invasion

The annual parade and public celebrations have been banned, but spirits seem high in the capital

Evening Standard

Ukraine rejects 'cynical' Independence Day greeting by Belarusian leader

Ukraine rejected on Wednesday what it called a "cynical" Independence Day greeting from Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, blasting Minsk for allowing Russia to stage attacks on Ukraine from its territory.

Reuters

Nicola Sturgeon pledges 'solidarity' as Ukraine celebrates Independence Day

NICOLA Sturgeon has written to Ukraine’s president offering Scotland’s “continued solidarity” six months on from Russia’s “unjust,…

The National (Scotland)

People in Ireland have raised €5m to help Ukrainians on GoFundMe since outbreak of war

Hundreds of Ukrainians in Ireland are marking Independence Day through a number of events around the country

Irish Mirror

Western leaders salute Ukraine on its Independence Day

European leaders are pledging unwavering support for Ukraine as the war-torn country marks its Independence Day

The Independent UK

No 10 decorated with yellow and blue flowers in solidarity with Ukraine

The entrance to 10 Downing Street has been transformed with vibrant sunflowers to show Britain’s solidarity with Ukraine on the nation’s Independence Day. The yellow sunflowers and blue hydrangeas have been chosen in the national colours of Ukraine, and create a stunning arch over the prime minister’s residence in London.…

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Ukrainians, weary but defiant, mark Independence Day amid fears of new attacks

Ukrainians revelled in a surreal display of burnt-out Russian tanks and armour laid out this week as war trophies in central Kyiv to mark the 31st anniversary of independence, but fears of fresh Russian attacks lurked behind their show of defiance.

The Independent UK

Ukraine now ‘knows the price’ of freedom on Independence Day, says aid worker

Six months since Russia invaded Ukraine, Dimko Zhluktenko visited friends fighting on the front line and described what he saw as ‘devastating’.

The Independent UK

Ukraine Independence Day - live: Boris Johnson says Kyiv ‘can win war’ on surprise visit

National holiday coincides with conflict’s sixth-month mark

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine’s independence day was always important. Now it is a matter of life and death

In Kyiv, we are marking the day under the constant threat of Russian attack, says Ukrainian journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk

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Russia-Ukraine war: Boris Johnson visits Kyiv as Zelenskiy warns Russia over ‘nuclear blackmail’ – as it happened

UK PM seen next to Ukraine’s president on day country marks independence from Soviet rule and six months of war with Russia

Reuters

Russian rockets hit Ukrainian town on independence day, 22 killed

At least 22 people died and dozens were wounded on Wednesday when Russian rocket strikes hit a Ukrainian town and set a passenger train on fire, officials said, as the nation marked 31 years since its independence from Moscow-dominated Soviet rule.

The Conversation

Ukraine celebrates Independence Day, with a new level of meaning as it fights back against Russia

I stood on Kyiv’s main boulevard, Khreshchatyk, one year ago, on Aug. 24, 2021, celebrating along with thousands of Ukrainians who were watching the Independence Day parade.

Benzinga

Ukraine Flaunts Burnt Russian Tanks In Putin's Face At Victory Parade: 'Buy Nicotine Patches, Occupants!'

Ukraine began its Independence Day celebrations in the capital of Kyiv on Saturday with a victory parade, displaying dozens of captured and destroyed Russian military vehicles down the city’s main street.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Zelenskiy Vows Tough Response to Any Russian Attack on Independence Day

With Ukraine set to mark both its independence from Soviet rule in 1991 and six months since Russian forces invaded, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy vowed that any Russian attacks in or around the date would provoke a powerful response. Zelenskiy, who has led his country's resistance since Russian troops poured over…

Reuters

Weary but uncowed, Ukraine to mark Independence Day amid new strike fears

Ukrainians revelled at a surreal display of burnt-out Russian tanks and armour laid out as war trophies in central Kyiv to mark 31 years of independence this week, but fears of fresh Russian attacks lurked behind the show of defiance.

Evening Standard

Stand together, urges Boris on eve of Independence Day

The Prime Minister stressed that Britain would never recognise Russian-occupied territory in Ukraine

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