On Aug. 24, Ukraine celebrates its 30th anniversary of its independence. On this day in 1991, the Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) adopted the Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine. It is important to note that this act was about restoring independence as Ukrainian statehood is over a thousand years old.
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Honor guards take part in the solemn raising of the largest state flag of Ukraine, installed on the territory of the memorial complex "National Museum of the History of Ukraine in World War II" on the occasion of Ukraine's Flag Day in Kyiv on Aug. 23, 2021.
