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The Latest Breaking News from Independence Day

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)

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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.…

Evening Standard

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.

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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 Independent 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

The Guardian - UK

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

The Guardian - AU

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.

Reuters

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.

The Conversation

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.

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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

Axios

U.S. warns Russia "stepping up efforts" against civilians in Ukraine as independence day nears

The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv has urged American citizens to leave amid concerns Putin may launch a fresh offensive in Ukraine.

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Macron vows ‘long term’ EU support for Ukraine on eve of Independence Day

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday joined other Western leaders in voicing ongoing solidarity with Ukraine as the country nears its anniversary of independence from Soviet rule and the Russian invasion nears its six-month mark. Read about the day's events as they unfolded on our liveblog. All times are Paris…

Reuters

Ukraine cites risk of 'brutal strikes' by Russia on Independence Day

With Ukraine set to mark its independence from Soviet rule in 1991 and six months since Russian forces invaded, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned of the risk of "brutal strikes" by Russia and said any attack would provoke a powerful response.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv bans Independence Day celebrations

Ukraine’s capital bans events celebrating independence from Soviet rule, citing threat of renewed Russian attacks.

Evening Standard

Zelensky warns of ‘vicious’ attack on Ukraine ahead of Independence Day

It comes after a Russian missile hit a residential area of a southern Ukrainian town not far from a nuclear power station, wounding 12 civilians

Newslaundry

TV Newsance 183: Anupam Kher’s Nehru bashing on News18, injustice to Bilkis Bano

This week, we look at Network 18’s Independence Day special programme that tracked the history of India through the speeches of its prime ministers from 1947 to 2022. In a one-hour show, the host, Anupam Kher, spent about seven minutes on Jawaharlal Nehru and 15 minutes or so on Narendra…

The Hindu

‘Denied’ opportunity on Independence Day, Dalit panchayat president hoists national flag at Pudukottai government school

Tamilarasan who had hoisted the national flag at the Senthakudi panchayat office on Independence Day had a feeling that he was not given an opportunity to hoist the flag at the government school, says Collector Kavitha Ramu

The Guardian - UK

After Independence Day, how can India get rid of 200m flags?

Narendra Modi urged his people to fly the national flag but strict rules govern its disposal and offenders can go to jail

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