Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty Images Updated 0131 GMT (0931 HKT) August 26, 2022 People walk through rows of damaged Russian military equipment that has been turned into an open-air museum in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Tuesday, August 23. Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty Images Ukraine’s Independence Day, which marked the 31st anniversary since the country voted to break with the Soviet Union, was a more somber affair this year. While previous years have been marked by celebrations and parades, Wednesday’s celebration came exactly six months after Russia began invading the country. President Volodymyr Zelensky gave an emotional speech that spoke of the Russian invasion as a new day of independence — the day Ukraine had to fight for its freedom, rather than just vote for it at the ballot box. Across the country, Ukrainians paid tribute to those killed in military action since the start of the war. Here are some of the stories that made headlines last week, as well as some photos that caught our eye.
