Happy Ukrainian Independence Day!

Independence Monument overlooking Kyiv - February 2023

Today we take note of what this war is all about. Liberty. As we just celebrated July 4th.
By Steve Richards

Today is Ukraine’s 32nd Independence Day, when Ukraine celebrates its independence from the former Soviet Union in 1991 when the Soviet Union fell apart. It has been an independent republic ever since.

Many Americans mistakenly think Ukraine is part of Russia, mostly because our view of history only goes back so far. They confuse the Soviet years with the history of Ukraine which goes back well over a thousand years – long before Russia was even a dot on a map.

The Soviet years were especially tragic for Ukraine and drove its yearning to be free of it, like all the former Soviet dominated countries of Europe, like Poland. The war and blood so usually required of revolutions was delayed one might say. But it is on now and is a fight in which America vitally supports Ukraine with its NATO allies.

In our two films about Ukraine since the full-scale invasion in February 2022, people can see the kinds of people we are supporting. They are people just like us and a tremendous ally on the front lines of our ongoing struggle with Russia. In particular, Back to Bucha features the women and Christians that are the backbone of Ukraine.

Below is a brief PowerPoint deck for those interested in learning more and being inspired by the Ukrainian moms, children, pastors, and young men we see in the film.

To download the deck click here.