Events to mark Ukraine’s Independence Day this week have been banned in the country’s capital and second-largest city as officials warn that Russia may carry out missile strikes.
Zelensky said on Saturday that Russia might be planning"particularly ugly" attacks to coincide with the occasion, which will mark 31 years since Ukraine broke its ties with the Soviet Union and as the war nears its six-month milestone."We must all be aware that this week Russia could try to do something particularly ugly, something particularly vicious," Zelensky said in a video message.
Russia's war in Ukraine In Kyiv, the city military administration issued a ban on all big gatherings between Monday and Thursday, saying"it is forbidden to hold mass events, peaceful meetings, rallies and other events related to a large gathering of people.