Western Leaders Announce More Military Aid to Ukraine as Kyiv Marks Its Independence Day

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife Olena lay flowers at the Memory Wall of Fallen Defenders of Ukraine, during marking the Independence Day in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Aug. 24, 2022. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via Reuters

KYIV—Ukraine was “reborn” when Russia invaded six months ago, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday, marking 31 years of his country’s independence from the former Soviet Union with a vow to drive Russian forces out completely.