Il sole ha tramontato Kiev il 1278 ° giorno dell’invasione su vasta scala. Il prezzo dell’indipendenza dell’Ucraina.

On 24 August, Ukraine marks its Independence Day — a milestone that crowned centuries of struggle for statehood.

Yet few outside Ukraine know the price paid for this day: generations lost to famine, deportations, executions, and repression under Moscow’s rule.

In this post, we look at the human toll of Ukraine’s failed bids for freedom — and what it means for the world if Ukraine’s sovereignty is compromised again.