Ukraine Wants Peace but Won't Give in, Zelenskyy Says on Independence Day
Zelenskyy said Ukraine seeks peace but needs allies as European leaders pledged more military and financial support amid Russia’s 4-year invasion.
- 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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Without NATO and the European Union, many of the countries that belonged to the Soviet Union and its sphere of influence would no longer be free and democratic. Outside and within Europe, Ukraine's enemies are our enemies.
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