Independence is a choice Ukraine makes every day. A choice to stay. To defend what is ours. To work, build, rebuild, and move forward despite the daily danger, losses, and challenges.

Independence lives in the actions of millions of people who, through their struggle, work, responsibility, and faith, prove every day that Ukraine’s future is being created today.

This is how a country that has endured continues to move forward. As children are born, new families are created, businesses open, and homes are built — life goes on. And with it, so does the history of an independent Ukraine.

Happy Independence Day of Ukraine!