Allies arrive in Kyiv for Ukraine's 35th Independence Day

Ukraine celebrated its 35th Independence Day on Monday with allied leaders converging on Kyiv to show solidarity.

Estonia's President Alar Karis and his wife Sirje arrived in the capital to participate in the day's events.

An editorial accompanying the anniversary reflected on Ukraine's "coming of age under fire" after years of war.

The occasion served as both a somber reminder of the conflict's toll and a defiant statement of national resilience.