Hundreds Celebrate Ukraine Independence In Golden Gate Park

CBS San Francisco

August 28, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco's Golden Gate Park was filled with the music of Ukraine Sunday afternoon as hundreds of people celebrated Ukraine's Independence Day.

It wasn't long ago people doubted if Ukraine could survive to celebrate its independence. Many military experts thought the mighty Russian military would crush the country in a matter of days.

"As the war escalated, it's not just an Independence Day, it's a celebration of resisting an invader, resisting aggression," said Ukrainian-American musician Sasha Troubadour Begun.

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