In our news wrap Sunday, Ukraine marked 34 years since declaring independence even as its war to repel Russian invaders stretches on, desperation to reach food aid is hitting a new high in Gaza, Israel struck targets in Yemen in retaliation for Houthi attacks,

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy marked the country’s Independence Day, reminding Ukrainians that they are still fighting for freedom amid continuing efforts to end the war with Russia. President Donald Trump,

Pope Leo XIV marked the 34th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence day—Aug. 24—by sending a message to the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, and by Pope Leo XIV marked the 34th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence day—Aug.

Crowds gathered with Ukrainian flags at the Joe Louis fist in downtown Detroit to support Ukraine Independence Day.

In addition, it marked the first known contact between the leaders in more than two years. The agency also noted that the greeting came just days before Vladimir Putin’s scheduled visit to China. Chinese state media,

"Now is the moment to bring an end to the senseless killing," Trump said in a message published by Zelensky on Sunday.

ISTANBUL, Turkey -- Ukrainian war veteran Oleh Tserkovnyi has inspired two fellow veterans to swim across the Bosphorus strait on their country’s Independence Day.

During a pool training session months ago, Ukrainian war veteran Oleh Tserkovnyi was struck by an idea: What if a group of veterans swam across the strait of Bosphorus, between Turkey’s European and Asian shores,