# European leaders gather in Kyiv to mark Ukraine’s Independence Day

https://mins.news/en/video/30362

- France 24 English, 2026-08-24 09:12 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWhhqYh8j7c

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

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