A Ukrainian MP has described the ongoing conflict as “our real war for independence from Russia” on Ukraine’s Independence Day despite admitting that many are starting to grapple with the thought that the war “will last much longer than expected”.
Today (August 24) marks six months since Russia invaded and coincides with the Independence Day of Ukraine, when the Declaration of Independence from the Soviet Union was issued in 1991. Deputy leader of the Holos Party Inna Sovsun said she has realised the conflict will not be over for some time and though she feels her life has been taken away from her, the war has allowed Ukrainians to “appreciate this independence so much more”.
“This is our real war for real independence from Russia,” Ms Sovsun, 37, told the PA news agency. “This year, people are appreciating this independence so much more.
