Tonight on PBS News Weekend, Russia says a Ukrainian drone attacks set a nuclear plant on fire, as ceremonies in Kiev marked 34 years of independence.

Then, how sophisticated criminal networks are faking students' identities to steal millions of dollars from U.S. colleges.

And three brothers from Scotland who are attempting to row 9,000 miles across the Pacific

to raise money and awareness for clean water projects.

It's a real challenge in kind of resilience and not just your physical ability to do it,

but I think mentally staying positive, keeping morale up.

Good evening. I'm John Yang.

Today, Ukraine marked 34 years since declaring its independence from the Soviet Union,

even as its war to repel Russian invaders stretches on.

In Kiev's independent square, President Volodemar Zelensky stood with Ukrainian troops for a moment of silence to honor fallen fighters. In St. Sophia

Cathedral, Zelensky and faith leaders offered a prayer for peace. Then he, his wife, and Canadian

Prime Minister Mark Carney placed flowers at a memorial wall dedicated to fallen soldiers.

Meanwhile, the path to peace remains uncertain.

On NBC's Meet the Press, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that President Vladimir

Putin won't be sitting down with Zelensky any time soon.

Putin is ready to meet with Zelensky. When the agenda would be ready for a summit?

And this agenda is not ready at all.

There are several principles which Washington believes must be accepted,

including no NATO membership, including the discussion of territorial issues,

and Zelensky said no to everything.

Russia said an overnight Ukrainian drone attack started a fire at a nuclear power plant

in Kursk.

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