“When we come to a stage when you have to sign documents, we would need a very clear understanding by everybody that the person who is signing is legitimate, and … Mr. Zelensky is not,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.
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- Ukraine, Russia hold prisoner exchange on Independence Day
- Ukraine strikes Russia with own long-range weapons without coordinating with US, Zelensky says
- Ukraine liberates 3 villages in Donetsk Oblast, military reports on …
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Zelensky doesn't have legitimacy to sign a peace deal, Russia's top diplomat claims
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Ukraine war latest: Ukraine, Russia hold prisoner exchange on Independence Day
Key developments on Aug. 24:
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⚡️ “Time to end the war” — Trump's greetings to Ukraine #shorts
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⚡️ PEARL: $1.5 billion for weapons for Ukraine from NATO and Canada, – Zelenskyy
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Zaporizhzhia NPP in Russia’s hands: the world on the brink of catastrophe
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Ukraine liberates 3 villages in Donetsk Oblast, military reports on Independence Day
Ukrainian troops have liberated the villages of Zelenyi Hai, Mykhailivka, and Volodymyrivka, Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on Aug. 24.
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10 books to better understand Ukraine on its Independence Day
Thirty-four years on, Ukraine’s independence endures — even as Russia’s full-scale war puts its people to the ultimate test. That’s why Independence Day, marked on Aug. 24, is more than just a holiday for Ukrainians — it is a living testament to the …
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34 years of courage: how Ukraine became a symbol of RESILIENCE!
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🇺🇦Ukraine returns its own: prisoner exchange took place on Independence Day! #shorts
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Ukraine, Russia hold prisoner exchange on Independence Day
Although this time Ukraine has not yet announced the number of people released, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War (POWs) said among them were eight civilians, including Ukrainian journalists Dmytro Khyliuk and Mark …
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Ukrainian drones strike St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport, delaying more than 60 flights
Ukrainian drones targeted the Ust-Luga seaport in Russia’s Leningrad region, prompting widespread disruptions at St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport, the independent outlet ASTRA reported.
“People are sleeping on mats in the terminals. Pulkovo has …
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Celebration of freedom in war: Ukrainians fight, world leaders support
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Ukraine strikes long-range with own weapons without coordinating with US, Zelensky says
Zelensky’s statement follows a recent report by the Wall Street Journal saying that the U.S. has quietly implemented a review process giving Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authority to bar Ukrainian long-range strikes inside Russia with American …
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Norway earmarks $695.7 million for Ukraine’s air defenses, co-funds two Patriot systems with Germany
Norway and Germany will pay for two Patriot systems, including missiles. In addition, Norway is contributing to the purchase of air-defense radars from German manufacturer Hensoldt and air-defense systems from Kongsberg.
The Norwegian government has …
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Russia slams Ukraine in wake of Trump-Zelensky meeting | Ukraine This Week
In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, the Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur breaks down Monday’s meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which came just a few days after Trump’s Aug. 15 meeting with …
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Ukrainian people have gone through one of the most difficult paths in Europe, – ZELENSKYY #shorts
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Ukrainian drones hit Russian targets, prompt fires at Kursk nuclear plant
A fire broke out at Russia’s Kursk Nuclear Power Plant after a Ukrainian drone attack, according to Russian Telegram channels. A transformer unit in the city of Kurchatov caught fire. The plant’s Telegram channel said local air defenses shot down a …
🇺🇦In the center of KYIV! ZELENSKYY awarded KELLOG #shorts
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Canada to send over $700 million in drones and ammunition to Ukraine in September
The upcoming delivery is part of the support package Canada pledged earlier in June during the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta.
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US Envoy Kellogg, Canadian PM Carney arrive in Kyiv for Ukraine’s Independence Day
According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, the defense ministers of Sweden, Denmark, Romania, Lithuania, and Latvia, as well as the U.K. Minister for Veterans Affairs, are also in Ukraine for Independence Day.
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34 facts to learn about Ukraine this Independence Day
Ukraine is celebrating its 34th Independence Day on Aug. 24, 2025. To mark the occasion, we’ve asked the staff of the Kyiv Independent to share their favourite fact about Ukrainian history, culture, their hometown, or a famous Ukrainian — some of …
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Drone strikes spark fires at Russian gas terminal and oil refinery, media reports
Drones struck a natural gas terminal in Russia’s Leningrad region and an oil refinery in Samara region on Aug. 24, the Russian Telegram news channel Astra reported, citing local reports and footage of the attacks.
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'Ukraine will never be forced into compromise. We need a just peace' — Zelensky's Independence Day address
“We prove that Ukrainians exist and Ukrainians will remain on this land,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his address.
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Russia attacks Ukraine with 72 drones, ballistic missile on Independence Day
Ukraine shot down a total of 48 drones, while a missile and 24 Shahed attack drones struck 10 locations, the Air Force said, without specifying the targets.
