Kyiv residents celebrate Ukrainian Independence Day

(24 Aug 2024) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Kyiv, Ukraine - 24 August 2024 1. Wide of memorial of fallen Ukrainian soldiers on Independence Square  2. Closeup of people looking at the memorial  3. Closeup of balloons  4. Closeup of the portraits of fallen Ukrainian soldiers  5. Wide of soldier walking through the memorial  6. Various of woman signing the flag  7. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Tetyna Krutova, mother of fallen Ukrainian soldier Vladyslav Krutov: "He was 24 years old. He went to the war as a volunteer in 2022. He went through Lyman, Kharkiv region with 80th Brigade." 8. Closeup of the portrait of fallen Ukrainian soldier Vladyslav Krutov  9. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Tetyna Krutova, mother of fallen Ukrainian soldier Vladyslav Krutov: "This is a significant day (Independence Day) for us. We can come on other days but this day is significant for us, for our boys, who died for independence and those who are still fighting."  20. Closeup of flags  21. Wide of woman posing for photo with Ukrainian flag  22. Closeup of a girl  23.  SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Oksana Stavnycha, Vinnytysia resident: "This holiday (Independence Day) remains thanks to our soldiers. Thanks to them we live. We dedicate every day to gratitude for the fact that they defend our country. We are very grateful. We try to help every day as much as we can, charitable foundations. We are very happy that we live in Ukraine, because there is no other country like ours anywhere in the world. We have such a sincere, friendly people who are always ready to help at any moment." 24. Wide of girl placing portrait of a fallen Ukrainian soldier  25. closeup of a man in Ukrainian traditional clothing  STORYLINE: A somber atmosphere pervaded Ukraine's 33rd Independence Day Saturday, as the nation’s war against Russia reached a 30-month milestone. No fireworks, parades or concerts are planned and instead, Ukrainians will mark the day with commemorations for civilians and soldiers killed in the war. Ukrainians have flooded social media with messages of gratitude and support, greeting each other and thanking the soldiers on the front lines. In the outpouring of unity, there’s a shared acknowledgement that the two-and-a-half years have been tough, with fatigue increasingly setting in. In Kyiv’s city centre people paraded in festive vyshyvankas, Ukrainian traditional embroidered shirts. Some took pictures with the national blue-yellow flag in front of “I Love Ukraine” sign which borders with the makeshift memorial dedicated the fallen soldiers. Many people came from the regions to the capital for the occasion. Ukraine’s surprise incursion into Russia’s Kursk region, gave the war a startling turn, adding a new front to the conflict to counter Russia’s grinding advances in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region. Ukraine quickly seized considerable Russian territory, including scores of small towns, and captured hundreds of Russian soldiers, moves that may influence the war’s trajectory. Ukraine's military claims to hold 1,200 square kilometres (480 square miles) of Russian territory in Kursk, and in the past week it has also launched drone attacks that have struck strategic bridges and Russian airfields and drone bases. AP Video shot by Vasilisa Stepanenko =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: [email protected]. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives ​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/038113cb53a04dafbc919c98f7d20df0

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