KYIV - Wednesday, August 24th, will mark 31 years free from Soviet rule in Ukraine, but the date will come and go, without celebration, in fears of safety concerns, due to Russia's "special military operation."
A Brief History
The original declaration of Ukrainian independence from Soviet rule was recognized on January 22nd, 1918, a date that still contained Ukraine within the confines of Soviet rule, and aligned Ukraine with the central powers (German) of world war I, recognized by the Ukrainian diaspora.
The currently celebrated declaration of independence of Ukraine was first celebrated on July 16th, 1991, as the Ukrainian parliament passed the Declaration of State Sovereignty of Ukraine, as it exited Soviet rule the year prior.
The official Declaration of Independence of Ukraine was issued on August 24th, 1991, and confirmed in the December 1st, 1991 referendum, thus moving the date to August 24th, with National Flag Day being celebrated on August 23rd.
Current Situation
According to Reuters, a warning has been issued by the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, of risks associated with heavier and more severe attacks from its occupier, Russia, as they approach the independence celebration, a time when they were finally independent from Soviet rule.
Rallies, public events, and other types of gatherings have now been banned in the capital of Kyiv from Monday through Thursday, due to the possibility of various accelerated attacks surrounding the celebration time.
A document, which has been published by the Kyiv military administration has outlined the bans and is signed by the administrative head, Mykola Zhyrnov.
According to the Kyiv Post, in his nightly address on television, Zelensky had this to say, referring to Russia:
On its Telegram Channel and confirmed on Newsweek as well as the Kyiv Post, Ukraine's Stratcom posted this:
Also from the Kyiv Post, a reservist colonel of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Oleg Zhdanov, has stated that Belarus is preparing to send missile attacks, allowing for Ukraine to be attacked from multiple sides on its independence day.
Zelensky has stated that Russia could be capable of anything on this date, as it is not only the date of Ukrainian independence from Soviet rule but also marks 6 months of the current special military operation of Russia inside Ukraine, as it began on February 24th. He has also discussed various threats with his French counterpart and also sent word to President Erdogan of Turkey as well as Antonio Guterres, U.N. Secretary-General.
A Brief History
The original declaration of Ukrainian independence from Soviet rule was recognized on January 22nd, 1918, a date that still contained Ukraine within the confines of Soviet rule, and aligned Ukraine with the central powers (German) of world war I, recognized by the Ukrainian diaspora.
The currently celebrated declaration of independence of Ukraine was first celebrated on July 16th, 1991, as the Ukrainian parliament passed the Declaration of State Sovereignty of Ukraine, as it exited Soviet rule the year prior.
The official Declaration of Independence of Ukraine was issued on August 24th, 1991, and confirmed in the December 1st, 1991 referendum, thus moving the date to August 24th, with National Flag Day being celebrated on August 23rd.
Current Situation
According to Reuters, a warning has been issued by the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, of risks associated with heavier and more severe attacks from its occupier, Russia, as they approach the independence celebration, a time when they were finally independent from Soviet rule.
Rallies, public events, and other types of gatherings have now been banned in the capital of Kyiv from Monday through Thursday, due to the possibility of various accelerated attacks surrounding the celebration time.
A document, which has been published by the Kyiv military administration has outlined the bans and is signed by the administrative head, Mykola Zhyrnov.
According to the Kyiv Post, in his nightly address on television, Zelensky had this to say, referring to Russia:
On its Telegram Channel and confirmed on Newsweek as well as the Kyiv Post, Ukraine's Stratcom posted this:
Also from the Kyiv Post, a reservist colonel of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Oleg Zhdanov, has stated that Belarus is preparing to send missile attacks, allowing for Ukraine to be attacked from multiple sides on its independence day.
Zelensky has stated that Russia could be capable of anything on this date, as it is not only the date of Ukrainian independence from Soviet rule but also marks 6 months of the current special military operation of Russia inside Ukraine, as it began on February 24th. He has also discussed various threats with his French counterpart and also sent word to President Erdogan of Turkey as well as Antonio Guterres, U.N. Secretary-General.
Sources
Reuters | Kyiv Post | Newsweek
Photo Information
Photo: Demonstration | Author: Llywelyn2000 | CC-BY-SA-4.0 | via Wikimedia Commons
Importance Level
High
Reuters | Kyiv Post | Newsweek
Photo Information
Photo: Demonstration | Author: Llywelyn2000 | CC-BY-SA-4.0 | via Wikimedia Commons
Importance Level
High