33 years ago, the Ukrainian people chose independence from the Soviet Union. Today, Ukraine is a sovereign state, standing against Russia's attempts to destroy its national and cultural identity. The UK will #StandWithUkraine for as long as it takes. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦

On Saturday 7 September, a team from @UKinNL will be walking the 77th Airborne Wandeltocht and raising money for the Taxi Charity & the Needle Monument Arnhem. Interested in supporting the cause? Please visit 👉 gofundme.com/f/british-emba… #Arnhem #OperationMarketGarden

Honoured to join Mayor Schaap at opening of the new White Ribbon Mile audio tour, telling the story of the retreat of British & Allied forces under fire from #Oosterbeek during the night of 25-26 September 1944. Thank you White Ribbon Mile Foundation Gemeente Renkum UK in NL🇬🇧🇳🇱 🇬🇧 🇳🇱

Delighted to see Mayor Verhulst of #Ede in the village of #Bennekom today. We met to discuss plans for the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Arnhem but I also really enjoyed watching the #Vlegeldag festivities! Congratulations to this year’s champion. Gemeente Ede UK in NL🇬🇧🇳🇱 🇬🇧 🇳🇱

Honoured to join Mayor Schaap Gemeente Renkum at the unveiling of a monument in honour of 7 British soldiers who were killed in #Oosterbeek in September 1944 during the Battle of Arnhem. A wonderful community initiative led by George den Hertog & Marjo Jaski. UK in NL🇬🇧🇳🇱 🇬🇧 🇳🇱

Royal Air Force Wellington HE346 was shot down near the sea wall at #Holwert on the coast of Friesland on 26 June 1943. All crew members were lost. Families from the UK & Australia were here to witness the recovery operation. Thank you Mayor Kramer Gemeente Noardeast-Fryslân Ministerie van Defensie 🇬🇧 🇳🇱 🇦🇺

Today 🇬🇧 Ambassador Joanna Roper & Dpt. Ambassador Keith Allan joined the opening of the Airborne Month. This year marks 80 years since the Battle of Arnhem. We remember the bravery shown then, and the dedication shown since to ensure their actions are not forgotten.

UIT HET ARCHIEF 📸 | De aanleg van de Airborne begraafplaats was een gezamenlijke onderneming van de Britten en lokale bevolking. Op 5 juni 1945, slechts één maand na de bevrijding, werd er gestart met de bouw.

Operation Market Garden was the largest airborne assault in history and one of the most ambitious Allied operations of the #WWII. 80 years later we tell the story of the men who fought and died: ow.ly/3HJ950TcX0t 📷 Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Netherlands

In episode 4 of our #RememberingTogether podcast, Deputy Ambassador Keith Allan interviews Ronnie Weijers 🇪🇺, Director of the Airborne Museum. They delve into the stories behind the collection at the Museum. Listen here buzzsprout.com/215345/15706270

80 JAAR SLAG OM ARNHEM | Alleen in september te zien! Bekijk nu de medailles van generaal-majoor Urquhart. Deze unieke set onderscheidingen is door de familie Urquhart speciaal ter gelegenheid van de 80e herdenking van de Slag om Arnhem aan het Airborne Museum uitgeleend.

Today, Ambassador Joanna Roper and team @UKinNL walked 15k in the 77th Airborne Wandeltocht to commemorate 80 years since the Battle of Arnhem. We raised money for the Taxi Charity and the Needle Monument Oosterbeek. More info 👉 gofund.me/e30b1acc #OperationMarketGarden

Good to see Mayor Bruls in #Nijmegen to discuss plans for the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Nijmegen later this month. We look forward to honouring all of those who fought in Operation Market Garden in September 1944. The Grenadier Guards Gemeente Nijmegen UK in NL🇬🇧🇳🇱 🇬🇧🇳🇱

In episode 5 of our #RememberingTogether podcast, Deputy Ambassador Keith Allan speaks to Arno Baltussen, chair of the Stichting Driel-Polen Foundation that honours the 🇵🇱 parachutists that participated in the Battle of Arnhem in September 1944. Listen here 👉buzzsprout.com/215345/15747135

80 years ago today #OperationMarketGarden started. Deputy Ambassador Keith Allan attended the commemoration ceremony in Oosterbeek and laid a wreath at Airborne Memorial The Needle - the first monument to be built in Oosterbeek to remember the Battle of Arnhem. 🇳🇱🇬🇧🇵🇱🇨🇦

Yesterday evening 🇬🇧 Deputy Ambassador Keith Allan attended a commemoration in Heelsum, with Mayor of Gemeente Renkum Agnes Schaap.   The commemoration comes 80 years since the first parachutists dropped over the region, marking the start of Operation Market Garden.

Deputy Ambassador Keith Allan attended the burial services for two British soldiers. Private Henry Moon, the Green Howards of the The Royal Yorkshire Regiment and Lieutenant Dermod Greene Anderson of the Glider Pilot Regiment. Both fought bravely in the Battle of Arnhem in 1944.

A lovely evening in #Driel with the CO of the Polish 6th Airborne Brigade & the Chair of the Driel-Polen Stichting watching the 6th Brigade play RKSV Driel. Driel wear Polish colours in honour of the Polish airborne forces based there during the Battle of Arnhem UK in NL🇬🇧🇳🇱 🇬🇧🇳🇱🇵🇱

Today, Deputy Ambassador Keith Allan attended the commemoration at the Commonwealth War Graves Jonkerbos War Cemetery. The cemetery is the final resting place of 1,629 soldiers who died on Dutch soil during WW2. 99 of the graves are of unidentified soldiers. The Grenadier Guards

Honoured to join Mayor Bruls of #Nijmegen this morning at Jonkerbos War Cemetery as we remembered those who fought in the Battle of Nijmegen. Delighted that the Grenadier Guards & US 82nd Airborne could stand side by side as they did in 1944 The Grenadier Guards All American Division 🇬🇧 🇳🇱 🇺🇸