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Ukraine Wants Peace but Won't Give in, Zelenskyy Says on Independence Day

  • On Monday, August 24, 2026, European leaders gathered in Kyiv to mark Ukraine's 35th Independence Day, where President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected Russian demands to cede Donbas, vowing Ukraine will not surrender territory.
  • British Prime Minister Andy Burnham co-chaired a 'Coalition of the Willing' meeting and announced the UK would share classified SCALP missile technology, enabling Ukraine to establish local assembly lines for long-range strikes.
  • Zelenskyy warned of a $27 billion defense funding gap this year, as Ukrainian drones struck four Ozon logistics hubs in Russia while Moscow continued its campaign of ballistic missile attacks against Ukrainian infrastructure.
  • Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov condemned the technology-sharing decision, stating the Kremlin views the plan 'extremely negatively' and accusing the United Kingdom of 'taking part in this war' on Ukraine's side.
  • Marking 35 years since Ukraine's 1991 independence vote, Zelenskyy warned that Russia may mobilize 300,000 additional troops following September elections, underscoring the critical need for sustained international support.
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The Polish leader wished Ukraine a victory in the war with Russia and stressed the need to resolve the contradictions between the two countries.

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(Agenzia Vista) Kiev, August 24, 2026 "Putin hopes that we are tired. We know that it is mortal. It has never understood us, now it will not make time. You wanted to take all our Ukraine, all our land, and instead you have lost: your NPCs, the fleet, your profits and an entire generation that you sent to the slaughter. You wanted us not to be on the map, and now you are not in the international order of tomorrow of civilization." So the Ukrainia…

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shz broke the news in Flensburg, Germany on Friday, August 21, 2026.
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