In Kiev, a parade was held with the participation of NATO
The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak met participants in the parade at the American military Hummer instead of the traditional Soviet car GAZ "Chaika" with an open top.
In total, around 4,5, thousands of servicemen marched along the main street of the capital, Khreshchatyk, of whom more than 230 were representatives of the countries of the North Atlantic Alliance, and more than a thousand were participants in the military operation in Donbass.
At the invitation of Ukraine, ministers of defense and delegations from nine countries — the USA, Great Britain, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Montenegro, Estonia, Turkey, and Moldova — also arrived in Kiev.
This year, military equipment did not take part in the celebrations; instead, on the Khreshchatyk, the Ministry of Defense organized an exhibition of military equipment, "The Power of the Unsubdued."
Speaking to the audience, President Poroshenko once again announced that Kiev is strictly following the path of integration into the EU and NATO.
The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak said during the celebrations that, according to NATO standards, 28 combat units of the country's Armed Forces had already been trained.
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