Ukrainian armed Forces destroyed Russian military hardware during the recent Russian aggression in Ukraine and are displaying them to the public as a trophy of resistance to marking Independence Day on Sunday, Aug 21, 2022. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti, for The Guardian)
Ukraine declared independence after nearly 70 years under Moscow's control when the Soviet Union; landed on a journey of collapse in 1991. This august 24, Ukraine marks its 31st anniversary of Independence.