Ukraine’s Independence Day is on Aug. 24. This year's anniversary also marks six months since Russia’s full-scale invasion on Feb. 24
With Pride and Dread, Ukraine Will Mark Its First Independence Day Since Russia's Invasion
“It’s very important to remind other people that we exist, we thrive, we have our own culture, we love our country, are proud people, and we will continue fighting for our freedom,” she says.Ahead of Ukraine’s Independence Day, a blocks-long display of captured Russian tanks, gutted military trucks, and disassembled artillery pieces was arranged as a mock parade in downtown Kyiv on Saturday.
For these reasons, there’s the ban on normally-raucous celebrations alongside regular curfews that are strictly enforced. Smaller-scale family gatherings are expected to take the place of the larger scale ones in past years, with blue and yellow flags fluttering across the proud nation of 44 million.
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