Kyiv hosts a different kind of parade to celebrate Ukraine's independence day

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Ukraine's independence day celebrations won't have the usual fanfare as Russia persists in its invasion.

Aug. 24 marks the day when Ukraine's parliament vowed to separate from the Soviet Union in 1991. The date this year also marks six months since the war began.

Perhaps the most striking departure from past festivities has to do with the parade.