Ukraine Independence Day: Kyiv Displays Captured Tanks, UK Shows Solidarity With Sunflowers | IN PICS

Head of Kyiv's Military Administration, Maj. Gen. Mykola Zhyrnov, said events have been banned in the capital and other cities so that security forces can respond to potential Russian attacks.

Participants take part of a ceremony at the Grand-Place in Brussels to celebrate Ukraine's Independence Day

Ukraine on Wednesday marked its 31st Independence Day since the country voted to break with the Soviet Union. The image shows European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen taking part in a ceremony at the Grand-Place in Brussels. (Image: AFP)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) and his wife Olena attend a commemoration ceremony at a memorial wall displaying images of Ukrainian servicemen and servicewomen killed since Russia launched a military invasion on the country in February, in the centre of Kyiv, on Ukraine's Independence Day on Wednesday. (Image: AFP)

Participants take part in a ceremony at the Grand-Place in Brussels to celebrate Ukraine's Independence Day on Wednesday. (Image: AFP)

A flower arch of Ukraine's national flower, sunflowers, is erected outside Number 10 Downing Street in London to mark Ukrainian Independence Day. (Image: AFP)

A Ukrainian woman is seen with a Ukraine flag in front of the tank, captured by Ukrainian forces during the war against Russia, on Khreshchatyk street, on the Independence Day. (Image: Getty)

A Ukrainian woman poses for a photo with a tank, captured by Ukrainian forces during the war against Russia, on Khreshchatyk street, on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the head of Kyiv's Military Administration, Maj. Gen. Mykola Zhyrnov, said events have been banned in the capital and other cities so that security forces can respond more efficiently to potential Russian attacks. (Image: Getty)

Ukrainian kids pose for a photo with a tank, captured by Ukrainian forces during the war against Russia, on Khreshchatyk street, on Wednesday. Although public celebrations, meetings and demonstrations with large participation were banned on August 22-25 due to the fear that Russia might attack Kiev, Ukrainian people came to the area where the military vehicles captured in the war were exhibited. (Image: Getty)

Families of the soldiers from Azovstal battalion who were captured by Russian forces gather in Independence Square on Khreshchatyk street during the Ukraine's 31st Independence Day in Kyiv on Wednesday. (Image: Getty)