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London, Ottawa, and Brussels glow in blue and yellow for Ukraine

Parliaments and government headquarters across global capitals illuminated their landmark facades in blue and yellow to commemorate Ukraine’s Independence Day, the UK Parliament announced on X on Aug. 24.

24 August, 01:33 PM

European Commission raises Ukrainian flag in Brussels ahead of Independence Day

The European Commission raised the Ukrainian flag in Brussels ahead of Ukraine's Independence Day on Aug. 24, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Aug. 22.

22 August, 10:16 AM

Skelya Assault Regiment confirms capture of its soldiers in Kostyantynivka - video

Capture of several Ukrainian soldiers during ongoing urban combat in Kostyantynivka, Donetsk Oblast, was officially confirmed by the 425th Separate Assault Regiment "Skelya" on July 20.

20 July, 01:50 PM

Lublin removes Ukrainian flag from city hall over UPA-related military honor

Officials in the Polish city of Lublin removed the Ukrainian flag from city hall after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave one of Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces units the honorary name “in honor of the Heroes of the UPA (Ukrainian Insurgent Army),” a move local authorities said offended Polish historical memory, Polish outlet WP Wiadomości reported on June 1.

1 June, 03:47 PM

Ukraine's Khartiia Brigade raises flag over Kupyansk City Hall, clears Russian forces – video

Ukraine’s Khartiia Brigade of the National Guard raised the Ukrainian flag over Kupyansk city hall in Kharkiv Oblast, and is completing the clearance of remaining Russian forces from the city, the brigade reported on Telegram on Jan. 12.

13 January, 04:17 PM

Ukrainian flag returns to Pokrovsk city hall—video

Soldiers of Ukraine’s 425th Separate Assault Regiment fighting in Donetsk Oblast have restored the Ukrainian flag to the Pokrovsk city council building, as seen in the video published by the unit on Nov. 5.

5 November 2025, 09:49 PM

Prague residents hold rally urging National Museum to restore the Ukrainian flag on its facade

A peaceful rally in support of Ukraine took place near the National Museum on Wenceslas Square in central Prague, where participants demanded the return of a Ukrainian flag previously removed from the building’s facade, Novinky reported, citing the organizers on the evening of Oct. 30.

31 October 2025, 01:29 PM

Prague protesters demand return of Ukrainian flag to National Museum

Protesters at Prague’s Wenceslas Square rallied to demand the National Museum return the Ukrainian flag removed from its façade, local outlet Novinky wrote on Oct. 30.

31 October 2025, 10:19 AM

Ukrainian flags wave again in Oleksiivka, Sumy Oblast

Ukrainian defense forces have raised national flags in Oleksiivka, Sumy Oblast, which had previously been captured by Russian troops, AFU 225th Separate Assault Battalion reported on Sept. 21.

22 September 2025, 10:02 AM

Czech populists promise to remove Ukrainian flags if they enter government

In Czechia, populist SPD leader Tomio Okamura, along with Stačilo movement leader in the Pardubice region and representative Roman Run, said they would remove Ukrainian flags from government buildings if their parties join the government, Novinky reported on Aug. 14.

14 August 2025, 03:00 PM

Ukrainian marines raise flag in Dachne, defy Russian claims - video

Ukrainian fighters from the 37th Separate Marine Brigade confirmed control over the village of Dachne in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, debunking Russian disinformation, according to the Ukrainian Navy’s Facebook post on July 6.

7 July 2025, 03:50 PM

Ukrainian flag torn down during Polish candidate Braun’s rally — video

Polish police have launched an investigation after a Ukrainian flag was torn down from the city council building in Biała Podlaska during a rally by presidential candidate and MEP Grzegorz Braun, RMF FM reported on May 1.

1 May 2025, 03:19 PM

Russian city repaints school wall over fears it looked like Ukraine’s flag

A kindergarten in central Ulyanovsk, Russia, had its blue and yellow facade repainted after authorities said the colors resembled the Ukrainian flag, Russian media reported on April 22.

23 April 2025, 11:19 AM

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