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Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham, centre, walks out of a train upon his arrival , in Kyiv, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026.

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European leaders join Zelenskyy in Kyiv for Ukraine’s Independence Day as Russian invasion pushes on

European leaders join Zelenskyy in Kyiv for Ukraine’s Independence Day as Russian invasion pushes on

European leaders have joined President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv for Ukraine’s Independence Day celebrations. Russia’s invasion, which began in 2022, pushes on, with warring countries locked in a spiral of escalating aerial attacks that are killing civilians. On Monday, U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham made his first overseas trip since taking office, joining other European leaders. They pledged further military and financial support for Ukraine. Burnham is expected to announce the release of classified information to aid missile production in Ukraine. Meanwhile, Ukrainian strikes have targeted Russian facilities, killing three teenagers and wounding six children in Krasnodar. Russia says it has intercepted 351 Ukrainian drones overnight.