Today, August 24, Ukraine celebrates 30 years since the restoration of its independence, freedom and sovereignty.

A large-scale military parade with the participation of aviation took place in Kiev on the occasion of the holiday.

Also, a river parade was held in the capital for the first time in the years of independence..

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, during a speech at the celebrations marking the 30th anniversary of Ukraine's Independence, announced the creation of a new Ukrainian holiday - the Day of Ukrainian Statehood.

*** The third evacuation flight from Kabul landed at Kiev Borispol airport. On board there were 98 passengers, including 41 citizens of Ukraine.

*** President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and participants of the Crimean Platform inauguration summit opened the main office of this initiative in Kiev.

*** The Verkhovna Rada at an extraordinary session adopted as a basis in the first reading the draft law on the Great State Emblem of Ukraine.

*** The XVI Summer Paralympic Games 2020 officially kicked off in Tokyo. Ukraine is represented by 143 athletes who will compete in 15 sports.

*** During the day on August 23, 692 new cases of coronavirus disease were recorded in Ukraine, most of all infections were in the capital.