European leaders join Zelenskyy in Kyiv for Ukraine’s Independence Day as Russian invasion pushes on

European leaders joined President Zelenskyy in Kyiv for Independence Day celebrations while Russia continues its 4-year invasion of Ukraine. During the visit, dignitaries pledged further military and financial support, including plans to locally produce the SCALP missile using British components. The conflict involves escalating aerial attacks causing civilian casualties and infrastructure damage, with Russia receiving aid from China and North Korea.