Ukraine: Celebrates Independence Day by lining up destroyed Russian tanks in the center of Kiev – Photos

Ukraine celebrates its 31st anniversary of independence from the Soviet Union today, a date that coincides with six months since the Russian invasion of the country last February.

Ukrainian authorities have lined up the carcasses of burned-out Russian tanks and armored personnel carriers in central Kiev as war trophies, in a sign of defiance of the enemy.

Ukraine’s military has urged citizens to take air raid warning sirens seriously.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that today is an important day for Ukrainians and “for our enemy”, while calling on citizens to heed the authorities’ warnings and observe the curfew as there is likely to be “unfortunate Russian challenges”.

Public gatherings have been banned in Kyiv, while a curfew has been imposed in Kharkiv, in eastern Ukraine, which is close to the front line. “We have many activities planned, which will emphasize the road we have traveled. We have gone through it together – Ukrainians in Ukraine, throughout our country – free and temporarily occupied, because our people are fighting everywhere,” underlined Zelensky.

“We are fighting against the most horrific threat to our state but also at a time when we have achieved the highest degree of national unity,” the Ukrainian president added.

“The Russian occupiers continue to launch air and missile attacks against political targets on the territory of Ukraine. Do not ignore warning sirens,” the army general staff said in a statement early this morning. The US also estimated that Russia might take advantage of the day to launch attacks against Ukrainian infrastructure and government buildings. In fact, the American embassy in Kyiv yesterday Tuesday called on the Americans who remain in Ukraine to leave the country.

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