{"id":15031,"date":"2025-08-22T18:20:52","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T16:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.standwithukraineeurope.com\/?p=15031"},"modified":"2025-09-04T14:35:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T12:35:37","slug":"august-24-independence-day-of-ukraine-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.standwithukraineeurope.com\/en\/august-24-independence-day-of-ukraine-2\/","title":{"rendered":"August 24: Independence Day of Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\">August 24: Ukrainian Independence Day<\/span>On August 24, 1991, Ukraine declared its independence after the collapse of the USSR. Since then, this date has been observed as a Ukrainian national holiday: a day of freedom, remembrance, and pride.<\/p>\n<p>On August 24, 2025, rallies and events will be held in many cities across France to express our solidarity with Ukraine and its people, who continue to resist Russian aggression.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0All practical information, city by city, is available on Razom:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"html-span xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs\"><a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xkrqix3 x1sur9pj x1fey0fg x1s688f\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/razomua.fr\/fr\/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExV3Q0QjlJUUszSjZjVWQzbwEe_kG2Yc8BtU0ybqHBHZZwLcDYyXj0i-HZe_OMK1dBPLOwFDCAfZOcionuHqw_aem_SnjunpuW4Yf_FFSs2_6M5A#events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/razomua.fr\/fr\/#events\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0In Ukrainian, Razom means &#8220;together.&#8221; And it is together, united, that we will make our voices heard in support of the Ukrainian resistance and its struggle for freedom.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"html-span xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs\"><a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xkrqix3 x1sur9pj x1fey0fg x1s688f\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/standwithukraine?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__[0]=AZVE7kgmixho5zadFUAee8lwb7c0gpJDO5uVqfI4kxDCIlqwl6HYgfn_gz4hMbL6d6tyW98_vsTottRRMFaH92ithk3zN4K_lP0r0gpRyeV8juj17yOwdsEj3ZBUtYgQwpF1D8PrK2Y4gppzarAI93nIg3bMSuQzzUFIGdWAmSB88Zcr16_dj1X4Mt1ZnRGXJAc&amp;__tn__=*NK-R\">#StandWithUkraine<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 24: Ukrainian Independence DayOn August 24, 1991, Ukraine declared its independence after the collapse of the USSR. 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