Original 1991 Ukrainian flag brought into Ukrainian parliament
The original flag of Ukraine first carried into the plenary hall on 24 August 1991 after the adoption of the Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine has once again been carried into the hall of Verkhovna Rada [Ukrainian parliament] on Independence Day.
Source: Yaroslav Zhelezniak, Ukrainian MP from the Voice political party, on Telegram
Details: Zhelezniak said that representatives of different states and diplomats took part in the meeting of the Verkhovna Rada.
Quote: "And the festive part was wrapped up with the carrying in of exactly the same flag that was brought into the plenary hall on 24 August 1991 after the adoption of the Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine."
Background:
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, congratulated Ukrainians on the 32nd anniversary of Ukraine's independence.
- The Ukrainian flag flies over temporarily occupied Crimea on Independence Day.
- On Ukraine's Independence Day, US President Joe Biden assured Ukrainians of further support and announced new sanctions against those involved in the forced removal of Ukrainian children.
- Google congratulated Ukraine on the 32nd anniversary of independence with a festive doodle.
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