Happy 33rd #Ukraine! 24 August – INDEPENDENCE DAY OF UKRAINE After the vote on 24 Aug 1991, opposition leader Viacheslav Chornovil & activists carried a large blue & yellow flag into the session hall, as Rada chairman Leonid Kravchuk gave the order to lower the Soviet flag.
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Ukrainian Flag Day: Remembering brother Sergiy and hoping good prevails
On this Ukrainian Flag Day, thinking about my brother Sergiy who was taken from us in March. We have lost too many friends and family to Russia’s aggression, but Ukraine’s flag continues to fly strong—and I know good will prevail over evil.
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Drone attack in Voronezh causes explosion, governor says
Detonation in Russia's Voronezh Oblast after drone attack, governor says. Russian air defense units destroyed several drones over Voronezh Oblast on Aug. 24, Gusev claimed. Debris caused a fire and "detonation of explosive objects" at an unnamed site.
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Ukrainian Independence Day: Resilience, mourning, hope, and unwavering spirit.
It's the third Ukrainian Independence Day they said would never happen.
— Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 (@IAPonomarenko) 23 août 2024
Yet, here we are.
Mourning our dead, having firm friends by our side, doing what is right, breaking our way through so many no's and never's — and having good hope, after all.
This day belongs not only… pic.twitter.com/ezGNV64fWdIt's the third Ukrainian Independence Day they said would never happen. Yet, here we are. Mourning our dead, having firm friends by our side, doing what is right, breaking our way through so many no's and never's — and having good hope, after all. This day belongs not only
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Fire at oil depot spreads to residential building
⚡️Another video from 🇷🇺Proletarsk, where the fire from the oil depot spread to a residential building. pic.twitter.com/HYucq3Kgup
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 23 août 2024Another video from Proletarsk, where the fire from the oil depot spread to a residential building.
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Germany, US warn of Russian attacks ahead of Ukraine’s Independence Day
Germany, US warn of increased Russian threat ahead of Ukraine's Independence Day. "Around Ukrainian Independence Day on Aug. 24, 2024, there may be increased rocket and aerial attacks on the urban centers, especially the capital Kyiv."
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Ukraine’s Independence Day: Re-establishing Sovereignty After Decades of Struggle
On 24 August 1991, Ukraine's Parliament adopted the Declaration of Independence, re-establishing Ukraine's sovereignty. Many believed the goal of dissidents and fighting in 1917-1921 & 1939-1953 was finally achieved, thinking Moscow would not attempt to return. #SpotlightEP
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Ukraine celebrates Independence Day
Today is Ukraine's Independence Day. Thank you to everyone who continues to support Ukraine and the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Ukraine will win.
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74th US military aid package for Ukraine
The United States announced its 64th military aid package for Ukraine valued at $125 million to address Ukraine's most urgent needs. The capabilities included in this package are: Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (c-UAS) equipment and munitions; ammunition for HIMARS; 155mm and 105mm artillery.
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Ukraine repousse les forces russes dans l’oblast de Kharkiv
Ukraine pushing Russian forces out of Kharkiv Oblast step by step, Zelensky says. Zelensky's statement comes after Ukraine's 3rd Separate Assault Brigade launched a counterattack in Kharkiv Oblast and advanced almost two square kilometers a day prior.