Kyiv –
Ukraine display tanks and combat vehicles owned Russia charred and destroyed on display in the streets Kyiv earlier this week. This comes as Ukrainians prepare to mark their Independence Day, the second during the war.
As reported ReutersTuesday (22/8/2023), a national holiday commemorating 32 years of post-Soviet independence from Ukraine falls on Thursday (24/8), exactly 18 months after Russia launched its massive invasion of its neighboring country.
On Monday (21/8) local time, on the eve of Independence Day commemorations, Kyiv residents walked along Kreshchatyk Street in the heart of the Ukrainian capital looking at charred armored vehicles and other hardware, which were displayed in long lines like an endless military parade. move.
One of the residents of Kyiv, Natalia Koval (59), expressed her horror at what was considered a ‘trophy’ from the battlefield. But he believes Ukraine will eventually beat Russia.
“Our country will celebrate,” Koval said in a statement.
“Yes, maybe not yet — but the time will come, and this victory will not only be ours, but a victory for the whole world,” he said.
The independence anniversary holiday, which has been less merry because of the war, comes at a critical moment for Kyiv as its counterattacks against Russian forces have resulted in only slow advances in the east and south of the country, which are far from the capital.
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2023-08-22 08:13:02
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