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Danyk is 12. In 2022 his childhood was interrupted by war. His home was destroyed and his mother was seriously wounded when the Russian military invaded Ukraine in an attempt to occupy Kyiv. 💔 Now he cares about his mother and grandmother. His father, stepfather and uncles are defending Ukraine on the frontline. Before school reopens in September, Danyk tries to help other people as much as he can. Together with his grandmother, he have joined the volunteering initiative clearing the debris of buildings outside Chernihiv. All they were destroyed by Russian bombardment. 📷 @evgenymaloletka

🇺🇦 Ukrainian flag is not only a symbol of freedom and bravery but also a powerful talisman for our defenders. Photo: @arsenpetrovalex

This is how Bakhmut, Donetsk region, looks like now. The city and people's lives are being destroyed by Russia. Photos: @libkos

Hello, world! 👋 Here is a response from me, Ukraine, to your Independence Day wishes 🇺🇦 We've literally received a million of them, thank you! How to read our response? Well, the names of the soundtracks of our new Spotify playlist will be useful 😉 Check it out on our Spotify — link in the highlights. 🎧 And as you are already on our Spotify account, listen to our other amazing playlists of Ukrainian music for each of your moods. Inspired by the playlist of Oleg Sirenko (@olee8/Spotify). Art: @roksolanabaran_art

UPD. The toll of the tragedy has raised to 22 people, five of them burnt alive in the car. 🚀 Russia sent us its usual gifts — missiles. Air sirens did not stop today across the whole country. One of missiles hit a railway station in Chaplyne, a village in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Four train cars were fired. As a result of the attack, it killed at least 15 people and injured 50 more. 📷 Armed Forces of Ukraine

💪 These young defenders were born after Ukraine restored its independence in 1991 🇺🇦 But they turned out to be among the first to defend it during the war. Young leaders of the Ukrainian army Dmytro Kotsiubailo, Oleksandr Shafranskyi, Alina Mykhailova, Andrii Verkhohliad, Viktoriia Kravchenko, and Dmytro Dudka have seen the price of independence. Their example shows that age means nothing if you fight for your family, home, and country. 📸 Photos: Alina Smutko, Viktoriia Yasynska for @suspilne.news

This is Kyiv! 🇺🇦 Our capital city and the heart of Ukraine has changed a lot over the decades! Explore in the time-laps by @dailyoverview

Have you heard “Stefania” like this? 😍 This is The Band of The Scots Guards performing their rendition of the Eurovision-winning entry! Video: Crown Copyright, Ministry of Defence

This is Ukraine. This is our home. This is #WhatWeAreFightingFor 🇺🇦 We, Ukrainians, can barely keep our emotions today. This is the feeling of freedom that is stronger than ever before. We are proud to have Ukraine, to live in Ukraine, to fight for Ukraine. Invaded but invincible. Independent. Free. Thank you for being by our side and #StandForFreedom 🌻 Video: @withmazur

While some still couldn’t find Ukraine on the map or claim it to be 'not a real country', it turns out it has a long history of fighting, winning, losing, and fighting again over independence. ✊ What was there and who tried to steal its name (guess who!) — see in today's shorty. Enjoy! #United24 #United24media #ThePowerOfFreedom #StandWithUkraine #UkraineRussiaWar

💪 My independence is stronger than ever before. My seas and lands are now in the fight for freedom. My steppes grow bread to feed the world, and my cities protect my people. My words, and melodies are mobilised to serve the country. 🇺🇦 You have seen me in blue-yellow flags that symbolise my freedom. You have seen me in the eyes of my strong people, who bravely defend their homes and future. I would love to see you, but let's meet when the world is safe again. I have been in fight and I have been in peace. I have seen the lie and I have seen the truth. I have learned one thing — everything is possible if you know what you are fighting for. And I know that for sure. Don't say 'happy birthday'. I have been there for over a thousand years, but regained my independence 31 years ago. My wish for this day is simple — my victory. I say it out loud, because nothing can change the destiny. And my destiny is united and peaceful Ukraine from the Crimean seashores to Chernihiv forests, from the Carpathian mountains to Donbas lands 🌄 Celebrate with me — stand for freedom with Ukraine! 💙💛

Kharkiv celebrates B-day today! 🎉 You could have heard about Kharkiv from the international media depicting ruined buildings and suffering people. This is what Russia’s full-scale war brought to the city. Its true soul remains as amazing as it has always been, though. 🎨 City of Creativity А home to 160K students, whose dynamic youth pushes the city forward. Ukraine’s cradle of art, science, and architecture. Founded by Cossacks, Kharkiv continues to embrace new cultural formats and creative trends as if it is not 368 y.o. but in his early 20th again 🌻 It is an evergreen place for everyone: tech start-uppers, game developers, designers, bike engineers, and tattoo artists. Everybody’s welcome here! But only if you don’t hide a bunch of rockets in your pocket…  🎬 Explore Kharkiv we love in our #CitiesOfFreedom documentary 🇺🇦 — This video was funded by the European Union. Visual partners — @vit.shulga and @depositphotos. Created by @saatchi.ua

Larry the Cat posing in front of Downing Street, 10 showing solidarity with Ukraine 😻 To the Independence Day of Ukraine, the entrance to the official residence of the British Prime Minister has been decorated with yellow&blue flowers 💛💙 📷 Justin Ng

Ukraine is where people live for #freedom and where they die for it, defending what they believe in. #StandForFreedom, stand with Ukraine! 🇺🇦 Video: @saatchi.ua Music: @onukaofficial

Every child knows 💙 Blue is a peaceful sky 💛 Yellow is fruitful soil Wherever you travel in Ukraine — these colours are embedded in our landscapes. 📷 Imagebank Ukraine / @gudzovsky, Kotenko Depositphotos, @zysko_serhii, @petrova_dju, @energy.butterfly, @jekaloc, @denis.makogon, Mykola Presich, Getty