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Ukraine marks its independence from the Soviet Union

Ukraine's day of independence falls six months to the day since Vladimir Putin launched an invasion from the north, east and south

The people of Ukraine are marking the thirty-first anniversary of their country's independence from the Soviet Union today. Security across the country is tight amid fears that Moscow could launch new attacks. The BBC correspondent in Kyiv says the public mood is subdued but defiant.

And the Democrat representative Charlie Crist, has won the Florida primary paving the way to take on the Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, in the US midterm elections in November.

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  • Wed 24 Aug 202204:06GMT