On the frontlines of Ukrainian resistance to Russia's invading forces and in shattered cities, combatants and civilians marked Ukraine's Independence Day with defiant words and the promise of victory.
In normal years a day of celebrations hailing the end of Soviet rule in 1991, this Independence Day took place six months to the day after Russian President Vladimir Putin sent his troops over the border.
Thousands of people have been killed, millions have fled their homes, and cities have been laid waste by bombardments.
But the day also reaffirmed Ukrainians' resolve and Western support for their struggle.
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