Views Of Kherson On Ukraine's Independence Day

KHERSON, UKRAINE - AUGUST 24: (AUDIO OMITTED) Roses and Ukrainian flags sway in the wind against the backdrop of the destroyed building of the Kherson Regional Council on August 24, 2025 in Kherson, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine. Kherson was the only regional capital occupied by Russia after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24. On November 11, Ukrainian forces entered the city. Independence Day is a public holiday in Ukraine, celebrated annually on August 24 in honor of the adoption of the Act of Proclamation of Independence of Ukraine and its secession from the USSR, which is traditionally considered the date of the creation of the independent state of Ukraine. (Footage by DIM/FREEDOM TV Channel/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)