Ukraine Independence Day

US National Security Advisor John Bolton (L) and Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman (R) watch a military parade in Kiev, Ukraine, 24 August, 2018. Ukrainians mark Independence Day on 24 August. Around 4,500 servicemen, including dozens representatives of foreign allies like the United States and Great Britain, attend the military parade. Some 250 pieces of military hardware, including advanced Ukrainian weapons the Bohdana 155-mm self-propelled howitzer and the Vilkha multiple-launch rocket system, were shown to the thousands of spectators. Ukrainians mark Independence Day on 24 August,27 years since Ukraine gained independence from the Soviet Union. (Photo by STR/NurPhoto via Getty Images)