Ukraine Celebrates Independence Day Early – With Pounding Attacks on Russia

‘Faced with a choice between conquering Ukraine or defending Russia,’ an editor says, ‘it is becoming increasingly obvious that Putin cannot do both.’

AP/Efrem Lukatsky
A memorial for fallen soldiers on Ukrainian Independence Day at Kyiv, August 24, 2024. AP/Efrem Lukatsky

Today Ukraine celebrates its 33rd Independence Day. The fireworks — massive aerial assaults on Russia this week that made previous drone attacks look like firecrackers — came early. President Zelensky gained a temporary insurance umbrella by hosting at Kyiv yesterday Prime Minister Modi of India. Ukrainians calculate that President Putin would not bomb Kyiv while the biggest buyer of Russian oil is in town.

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