Ukrainian troops to join VE Day parade

THE armed forces of Ukraine will take part in the UK’s military procession marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

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The Military of Defence (MoD) said Ukrainian personnel will join around 1,000 UK service personnel from the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines, the British Army and the Royal Air Force in London on Monday.

This joining together will symbolise the global support for Ukraine's “continued fight for freedom against Russia’s unprovoked, illegal invasion’, the MoD said.

Victory in Europe Day, known as VE Day, is celebrated on May 8 each year to mark the day the Allies formally accepted Germany’s surrender in 1945.