Largest Ukrainian Flag to Be Raised in Kyiv for Independence Day
Construction of the flagpole has already been completed.
In Kyiv, the largest state flag in the country will be raised on the territory of the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War. The event is timed to coincide with Independence Day. Construction of a 90-metre flagpole has already been completed, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported on Facebook.
“Specialists have already completed the construction of a flagpole nearly 90 metres high. It weighs 32 tonnes. The flag measures 16 by 24 metres. Lighting elements for the largest state flag have also already been installed, so it will be visible at night from almost any point in our capital,” Klitschko wrote.
The mayor of Kyiv also noted that a memorial will be opened and the main flag of Ukraine will be raised on the eve of State Flag Day.
Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree on celebrating the 29th anniversary of Ukraine's independence.
The popular music group Okean Elzy also announced a concert on August 24, at which new compositions will be presented.
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