Ukraine Independence Day - in pictures

  • A young girl displays some patriotism during an event in central Brussels for Ukrainian Independence Day, which arrive six months to the day since Russia's invasion. AP
    A young girl displays some patriotism during an event in central Brussels for Ukrainian Independence Day, which arrive six months to the day since Russia's invasion. AP
  • A giant sculpture of a defiant hand with fingernails painted in the colours of Ukraine stands outside the Russian embassy in Prague, Czech Republic. AFP
    A giant sculpture of a defiant hand with fingernails painted in the colours of Ukraine stands outside the Russian embassy in Prague, Czech Republic. AFP
  • A woman visits the tomb of her relative, a Ukrainian serviceman who was killed in a fight against Russian troops, in Lviv. Reuters
    A woman visits the tomb of her relative, a Ukrainian serviceman who was killed in a fight against Russian troops, in Lviv. Reuters
  • A vast Ukrainian flag is unfurled on Independence Day in the historical Grand Place of Brussels. AP
    A vast Ukrainian flag is unfurled on Independence Day in the historical Grand Place of Brussels. AP
  • Russian tanks that were captured by the Ukrainian army are displayed on Khreshchatyk on Independence Day in central Kyiv. EPA
    Russian tanks that were captured by the Ukrainian army are displayed on Khreshchatyk on Independence Day in central Kyiv. EPA
  • A march on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, south-eastern France. AFP
    A march on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, south-eastern France. AFP
  • Ukrainians young and old gather at Circular Quay in Sydney. Getty Images
    Ukrainians young and old gather at Circular Quay in Sydney. Getty Images
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife Olena attend a commemoration ceremony in Kyiv. AFP
    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife Olena attend a commemoration ceremony in Kyiv. AFP
  • Ukrainians and supporters in Sydney marks the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of 1991, which ended Soviet rule. Getty Images
    Ukrainians and supporters in Sydney marks the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of 1991, which ended Soviet rule. Getty Images
  • The main square in Kyiv has been turned into an open-air military museum for Ukrainian Independence Day. AFP
    The main square in Kyiv has been turned into an open-air military museum for Ukrainian Independence Day. AFP
  • Destroyed Russian military vehicles installed in central Kyiv, where authorities have banned mass gatherings in the capital for fear of Russian missile attacks. AP
    Destroyed Russian military vehicles installed in central Kyiv, where authorities have banned mass gatherings in the capital for fear of Russian missile attacks. AP
  • Larry the cat stands under a floral display to mark Ukraine's Independence Day outside No 10 Downing Street, central London. Reuters
    Larry the cat stands under a floral display to mark Ukraine's Independence Day outside No 10 Downing Street, central London. Reuters
  • Ukrainians take part in a demonstration in the lead-up to Independence Day and six months since the Russian invasion began, in Valletta, Malta. Reuters
    Ukrainians take part in a demonstration in the lead-up to Independence Day and six months since the Russian invasion began, in Valletta, Malta. Reuters
  • The Academy Symphony Orchestra of the Luhansk Regional Philharmonic performs during a charity concert in support of the armed forces of Ukraine, in Lviv. Getty Images
    The Academy Symphony Orchestra of the Luhansk Regional Philharmonic performs during a charity concert in support of the armed forces of Ukraine, in Lviv. Getty Images
  • Central Kyiv is full of reminders of the continuing war on Independence Day. AFP
    Central Kyiv is full of reminders of the continuing war on Independence Day. AFP
  • Ukrainian and American flags raised on a street in New York to mark the occasion. AFP
    Ukrainian and American flags raised on a street in New York to mark the occasion. AFP
  • Dynamo Kyiv players wrapped in Ukrainian national flags before their second-leg Champions League play-off match against Benfica in Lisbon. EPA
    Dynamo Kyiv players wrapped in Ukrainian national flags before their second-leg Champions League play-off match against Benfica in Lisbon. EPA
  • The Triton Fountain in Valletta is lit in Ukrainian colours. Reuters
    The Triton Fountain in Valletta is lit in Ukrainian colours. Reuters
  • Ukrainians show support in the Maltese capital. Reuters
    Ukrainians show support in the Maltese capital. Reuters
  • 'The Train to Victory', sitting at Kyiv railway station, consists of seven carriages painted by Ukrainian artists, each dedicated to the occupied territories of Ukraine. The train was to arrive in the western city of Uzhgorod on Independence Day. EPA
    'The Train to Victory', sitting at Kyiv railway station, consists of seven carriages painted by Ukrainian artists, each dedicated to the occupied territories of Ukraine. The train was to arrive in the western city of Uzhgorod on Independence Day. EPA
  • Support for Ukraine in Zagreb, Croatia. AFP
    Support for Ukraine in Zagreb, Croatia. AFP
  • People arriving on Khreschatyk Street in Kyiv, where events to mark Ukraine's Independence Day are being held. Getty Images
    People arriving on Khreschatyk Street in Kyiv, where events to mark Ukraine's Independence Day are being held. Getty Images