Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy participated on Sunday in a prayer with members of church confessions to mark the country's 34th Independence Day.

Zelenskyy was accompanied by his wife, first lady Olena Zelenska.

Ukraine marked independence day, commemorating its 1991 declaration of independence from the Soviet Union.

Earlier, Zelenskyy delivered remarks in a video address from Kyiv’s Independence Square, emphasizing the nation’s resolve.

“We are building a Ukraine that will have enough strength and power to live in security and peace,” Zelenskyy said, calling for a “just peace.”

U.S. special envoy Keith Kellogg was in attendance at the celebrations in Kyiv, during which Zelenskyy awarded him the Ukrainian Order of Merit, of the 1st degree.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney also arrived in Kyiv on Sunday morning for meetings with Zelenskyy.