# Ukraine celebrates Independence Day amid war’s latest escalation

https://mins.news/en/item/30749

- France 24, 2026-08-24 15:44 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260824-ukraine-celebrates-independence-day-amid-war-s-latest-escalation

> President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a defiant speech on Monday that Ukraine wants peace but will not surrender to Russia at any price. Foreign leaders gathered in Kyiv for celebrations marking Ukraine’s Independence Day.

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