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Ukraine on alert for 'brutal strikes', celebrations muted on country's 31st Independence day

Today is an important day for Ukraine as the country marks 31 years of independence from the soviet union. However, celebrations will be muted, curfew has been imposed and security heightened as Ukraine marks six months since Russia began its invasion.