Ukraine celebrates its 34th Independence Day from Soviet Union
Ukraine is marking its 34th Independence Day this Sunday, commemorating its formal break from the Soviet Union on August 24, 1991. A day earlier, President Volodymyr Zelensky and other officials observed National Flag Day, another key date in the country’s calendar. Ukrainians at home and abroad are preparing celebrations in dozens of countries, featuring concerts, marches, prayers, and charity events. France 24’s Gulliver Cragg reports from Kyiv.
Ukraine is marking its 34th Independence Day this Sunday, commemorating its formal break from the Soviet Union on August 24, 1991. A day earlier, President Volodymyr Zelensky and other officials observed National Flag Day, another key date in the country’s calendar. Ukrainians at home and abroad are preparing celebrations in dozens of countries, featuring concerts, marches, prayers, and charity events. France 24’s Gulliver Cragg reports from Kyiv.
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