News Kyiv scraps national day amid Russia fears 25/08/2022 Facebook Public events marking 31 years of Ukrainian independence from Soviet rule have been banned in Kyiv. Photo supplied by Daisuke Tomita/AAP. by Pavel Polityuk, AAP Kyiv Ukraine's capital Kyiv has banned public celebrations commemorating independence from Soviet rule, citing a heightened threat of Russian attack in […] Subscribe or Login to see the rest of the content. Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password