
Zelensky's Independence Day Address: Ukraine Pledged to Persist in Defending Sovereignty Amid International Support
President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered a defiant Independence Day address, reaffirming Ukraine's commitment to fight for its freedom and a just peace, as Kyiv marked its 34th anniversary of independence. He thanked allies for crucial military aid, while Russia claimed Ukrainian attacks damaged a transformer at a Kursk nuclear facility.