# European leaders rally in Kyiv to celebrate Ukraine’s Independence Day

https://mins.news/en/item/30367

- France 24, 2026-08-24 09:12 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/european-leaders-rally-in-kyiv-to-celebrate-ukraine-s-independence-day

> European leaders joined President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on August 24 for official celebrations of Ukraine’s Independence Day as Russia continues its four-year invasion. New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham attended his first foreign trip since taking office in July.

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