Kiev
Aging Soviet tanks and planes, infantry and navy soldiers, and even a new attack drone recently bought from Turkey, all parading over Khreschatyk, the “Champs-Elysees of Kiev”, the Ukrainian capital. .
In August 2021, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky decided to return to the tradition of his predecessor's military parades for the country's 30th anniversary.
A testament to the strengths and weaknesses of the army, this display responds to a first escalation of tensions with the Russian neighbor in April.
Since November, the Kremlin has again massed troops, more than 100,000 men, at the Ukrainian borders.
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