In Photos: Ukraine Displays Destroyed Russian Tanks, Marks National Flag Day
Ukrainian officials and citizens this week are marking their country's independence with a number of events.
In central Kyiv, destroyed Russian tanks and other military vehicles were lined up along the city's main street for public display.
And on Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelensky and military officials took part in a flag-raising ceremony to mark National Flag Day at the Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War.
Thursday marks Independence Day, which is celebrated on Aug. 24 each year to mark the date of Ukraine's Declaration of Independence in 1991, and is the country's main state holiday.
This year's Independence Day falls exactly 18 months after the start of Russia's invasion.
Here is a look at two of this week's events:
In central Kyiv, destroyed Russian tanks and other military vehicles were lined up along the city's main street for public display.
And on Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelensky and military officials took part in a flag-raising ceremony to mark National Flag Day at the Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War.
Thursday marks Independence Day, which is celebrated on Aug. 24 each year to mark the date of Ukraine's Declaration of Independence in 1991, and is the country's main state holiday.
This year's Independence Day falls exactly 18 months after the start of Russia's invasion.
Here is a look at two of this week's events:
A woman walks past a destroyed Russian tank with the ribbons of Ukrainian flag attached to its cannon and on display in Kyiv.
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Boys look on as servicemen and municipal workers display a destroyed Russian tank on Khreshchatyk street.
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A woman talks on her cellphone in front of a destroyed Russian tank.
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People ride scooters past destroyed Russian armored military vehicles.
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A woman and a young boy look at destroyed Russian armored military vehicles.
Roman Pilipey / AFP
The ceremony of raising the national flag of Ukraine, the country's largest.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the ceremony of raising the national flag.
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Ceremony of raising the national flag of Ukraine.
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Ukraine's military commander-in-chief Valery Zaluzhny at the flag-raising ceremony.
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A minute of silence in memory of those who gave their lives for Ukraine.
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The Ukrainian flag waves near a towering Soviet-era sculpture which this month had its Soviet insignia replaced with the Ukrainian trident.
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