Headline RoundupAugust 24th, 2022

Ukraine Marks 6 Months of War, 31 Years of Independence

Summary from the AllSides News Team

Russia's war in Ukraine has reached the six-month mark.

As fighting continues in the country's southeast, Ukraine is marking the 31st anniversary of its independence Wednesday. In an address to the nation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that "Every new day is a new reason not to give up. Because, having gone through so much, we have no right not to reach the end. What is the end of the war for us? We used to say: Peace. Now we say: Victory." Zelenskyy also vowed not to agree to freeze front-line fighting. Russian troops currently occupy approximately 20% of Ukrainian territory.

On Wednesday, President Joe Biden announced a new $3 billion aid package for Ukraine, which "will allow Ukraine to acquire air defense systems, artillery systems and munitions, counter-unmanned aerial systems, and radars to ensure it can continue to defend itself over the long term," according to a statement from Biden. The Biden administration has now committed over $10 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since January 2021.

Coverage of Ukraine's Independence Day and the war reaching six months was prominent across the political spectrum. Many sources, regardless of their bias rating, framed Ukraine as defiant in the face of unwarranted Russian aggression.

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