Ukrainian Soldiers to Partcipate in British Forces for VE Day Parade | Global Events

Ukrainian troops to join the UK’s VE Day military procession to mark the 80th anniversary on Monday. They will join about 1,000 UK service personnel from the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, British Army, and Royal Air Force. Victory in Europe Day is celebrated annually on May 8th as a commemorative day to mark when the Allies acknowledged Germany’s surrender in 1945. The procession will signify the global support for Ukraine’s fight for freedom against Russia’s invasion. The MoD declared the representatives of the Ukrainian armed forces taking part will consist of those deployed to the UK on Operation Interflex, the UK armed forces’ training program for Ukrainian recruits, which has trained over 54,000 Ukrainians since its establishment in summer 2022. The procession, having Second World War veterans watching from the Queen Victoria Memorial, is expected to involve thousands of spectators who will be viewing the procession, which will end with public participation and a flypast by the Red Arrows and 23 military aircraft.

Source: https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-troops-to-join-british-forces-for-ve-day-procession-13360303