# Zelenskiy leads Kyiv’s Independence Day celebrations

https://mins.news/en/video/30793

- Reuters, 2026-08-24 16:48 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ7ho-jyu_E

> President Volodymyr Zelenskiy marked Independence Day with a defiant speech, saying Ukraine seeks peace but will not surrender to Russia at any price.

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