August 24 Ukraine celebrates Independence Day. This year's celebration is filled with special meaning, as it takes place in the context of a full-scale Russian invasion..

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history of the holiday.

For the first time, Independence Day was celebrated on July 16, since it was on this day in 1990 that the Declaration on State Sovereignty of Ukraine was adopted.. But already in 1991, on August 24, the Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine was adopted, so the holiday was postponed to this day..

Before the declaration of independence, an all-Ukrainian referendum was held, at which the people of Ukraine confirmed their desire to live in an independent country.

To the question \? 28 million answered in the affirmative. 804 thousand. Ukrainians, which amounted to 90.32% of those who took part in the voting.

Ukraine celebrates Independence Day this year amid Russia's full-scale invasion.

The authorities of our country are afraid that the occupiers will intensify rocket attacks on the territory of Ukraine, therefore they urge everyone not to ignore the air raid signals and immediately go to the shelter. Mass events banned in Kyiv.

However, the celebration will still take place.. An exhibition of destroyed equipment of the invaders is already taking place on Khreshchatyk, with the help of which they planned to arrange a “victory parade”. Monument " During official events, a minute of silence will honor those who died during the war against the invaders.