According to Ukrinform, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced this on X.

The head of the European Commission published a video showing the blue-and-yellow flag being raised.

“As we prepare to celebrate Ukraine’s Independence Day, we raise the Ukrainian flag in Brussels. So it can fly proudly at the heart of our Union, where it belongs. Ukraine will reclaim its security. Its freedom. And it will take its rightful place in our Union,” von der Leyen said.

As we prepare to celebrate Ukraine’s Independence Day, we raise the Ukrainian flag in Brussels.

— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) August 21, 2026

So it can fly proudly at the heart of our Union, where it belongs.

Ukraine will reclaim its security.

Its freedom.

And it will take its rightful place in our Union. pic.twitter.com/KOeCfASL4l

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As reported by Ukrinform, an event marking Ukraine’s Independence Day will be held near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on August 22. It will be organized for the fifth time by US Ukrainian Activists (USUA).

Illustrative photo: European Commission