KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 24: A woman hugs his dog while people celebrate the 33rd Independence day of Ukraine gathering at Independence square, where small flags are installed as a memorial for soldiers, fallen in the war with Russia in Kyiv, Ukraine on August 24, 2024. There was no centralized Independence day celebration in Kyiv, because of the threat of the Russian missile attacks towards Kyiv and other major cities. Ukraine gained its independence from the Soviet Union on August 24, 1991. Danylo Antoniuk / Anadolu/ABACAPRESS.COM