KYIV, Ukraine—Ukraine’s celebration Saturday of its Independence
Day marks 28 years since the country split from the Soviet Union.
But freedom hasn’t come easy for Ukraine. And the country’s
freedom struggle isn’t over.
For more than five years, Ukrainian troops have been bogged down
in a war in the country’s eastern Donbas region, where they face a combined
force of Russian regulars, pro-Russian separatists, and foreign mercenaries.
“Our state and independence exist because of you,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday, speaking at an event honoring military veterans. “What you have done for Ukraine, for its independence, for the protection of our sovereignty, is simply invaluable.” …read more
Source: The Daily Signal
