Independence Day of Ukraine marked with flag raising outside the Ministry for Foreign Affairs
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Today, 24 August, the Ukrainian flag will be flying outside the Ministry for Foreign Affairs to mark the Independence Day of Ukraine.
24 August 1991, the day Ukraine declared independence from the Soviet Union, was not only an important date in the annals of history. It also marked the beginning of a journey away from oppression – towards freedom, democracy and the right to peacefully determine its own future.
“Today, on Ukraine’s Independence Day, as on every other day, Sweden stands firmly by your side. Our military, political and civil support to Ukraine remains steadfast. We also support Ukraine’s path towards future EU membership, an investment in peace and security in Ukraine and throughout Europe. Ukraine belongs in the European family,” says Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard.
Ms Malmer Stenergard will take part in the commemoration to mark the Independence Day of Ukraine.
Date and time: Sunday 24 August 2025, 14.00–16.30
Venue: Sergels torg, Stockholm
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Press Secretary to Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard
Phone (switchboard) +46 8 405 10 00
Mobile +46 76 130 95 62
email to Susan Vo Bergqvist
