Ukraine Bans Independence Day Celebrations Over Fears of Attacks
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Kyiv marked the occasion last week by displaying lengthy columns of captured and destroyed Russian military equipment on the city’s streets.
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By Tim Lister and Jack Guy, CNN Events to mark Ukraine’s Independence Day on Wednesday have been banned in the country’s capital, Kyiv, and second-largest city, Kharkiv, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other officials warn that Russia may carry out missile strikes.
KYIV -- Ukraine's capital Kyiv banned public celebrations this week to commemorate independence from Soviet rule, citing a heightened threat of Russian attack in a war that the United Nations
Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities have banned public events related to the independence anniversary, citing fears that Moscow will use the occasion to strike civilian targets. Follow DW for more.
