Europe | Forging a nation

Ukraine’s defiant independence day mocks Vladimir Putin

The country marks its 31st anniversary even as it fights off Russian invaders

KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 22: Tank and motor artillery systems, captured by Ukrainian forces during the war against Russia, are exhibited on Khreshchatyk street ahead of Ukraine's Independence Day in Kyiv, Ukraine on August 22, 2022. (Photo by Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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