London and Paris landmarks light up for Ukraine’s Independence Day

No Comment Video. London and Paris landmarks light up for Ukraine’s Independence Day Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 25/08/2026 - 7:51 GMT+2 The UK Parliament and Eiffel Tower are lit in blue and yellow as London and Paris mark Ukraine's 35th Independence Day with landmark light-ups. The UK Houses of Parliament and the Eiffel Tower in Paris are illuminated in blue and yellow to mark Ukraine's 35th Independence Day. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Night shots show the landmarks glowing in the colours of the Ukrainian flag, with people photographing the Parliament and boats passing along the River Thames. The displays in London and Paris come as European leaders gather in Kyiv to reaffirm their support for Ukraine. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is co-chairing a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing on his first foreign trip since taking office. His government has also authorised defence firm MBDA to release classified information on British components of the Storm Shadow/SCALP missile, supporting plans to produce the weapon locally in Ukraine. France United Kingdom Ukraine Politics Top stories Now playing Next London and Paris landmarks light up for Ukraine’s Independence Day Now playing Next Huge climate protest in Sweden ahead of elections Now playing Next Warehouse burns near St Petersburg as Ukraine targets Ozon sites Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | August 25th, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | August 24th, 2026 – Evening Now playing Next Houthis claim strike on Saudi tanker in latest Red Sea escalation Now playing Next Trump threatens to double tariffs on Canadian vehicles Now playing Next Iceland's reckoning moment: What the referendum means for the EU Now playing Next Western leaders arrive in Kyiv as Ukraine sets sights on Russia's Ozon Now playing Next Thousands in Sweden protest over climate policy as election looms Now playing Next Kazakhstan’s new ruling party projected to win Sunday elections Now playing Next Six EU countries push for windfall tax on oil companies Now playing Next Trump adds bronze statue of Thomas Jefferson to transformed White House Rose Garden Now playing Next ‘It’s excruciating’: Welcome to Bavaria’s unusual finger wrestling championship Now playing Next French election 2027: Poll puts Mélenchon in contention for run-off Now playing Next Attacks on health workers in DR Congo making Ebola fight 'harder,' Red Cross says ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Beijing Robot Games: humanoids take on sprints, football and tai chi No Comment New videos show deadly landslide burying gold miners in Central African Republic No Comment Hungary’s lakes and rivers hit record lows as severe drought deepens No Comment Mongolia hosts UN desertification summit as drought crisis deepens World 'No place like Halkidiki': Travellers' vote of confidence as tourist profile shifts Culture news 48 ancient Egyptian treasures returned to Egyptian authorities after FBI investigation Europe News 'We are stepping up': EU approves €6.1 billion for Ukraine’s defences Europe News Iceland's moment of reckoning: What the referendum means for the EU Ecotech ‘Nature makes every colour in the world’: Meet the company brewing an end to toxic chemical dyes Kazakhstan Kazakhstan’s new ruling party projected to win Sunday elections Guinea Landslide at landfill in Guinea kills 30 people, government says Uzbekistan Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan deepen alliance with $1bn trade target and stronger Trans-Caspian links ADVERTISEMENT Europe News Thousands rally in Stockholm over climate crisis weeks ahead of general election Europe News Hats on, shades on: Tourists in Greece better prepared for sun and heat risks Europe News Western leaders arrive in Kyiv as Ukrainian forces set sights on Russia's Ozon Europe News Extreme weather hits Europe as wildfires, floods and storms force thousands to evacuate China Chinese humanoid robot beats Bolt's 100-metre world record time Europe News Six EU countries push for windfall tax on oil companies amid surging war profits Earth News COP17 in Mongolia: Finding solutions to land degradation Europe News Europe's devastating wildfires unveil deadly new threat - buried bombs from WWI and WWII ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT