Ukrainian presidents past and present joined thousands of their compatriots in Kyiv as the country marked 30 years of independence on August 24 by showcasing its military hardware on the streets of the capital and in other cities.
Ukraine Celebrates 30 Years Of Independence
- By RFE/RL
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Tanks ride along Khreshchatyk Street during a military parade to celebrate Independence Day in Kyiv.
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Ukrainian soldiers pay their respects to their national flag in Kyiv on August 24.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrives to watch the Independence Day parade in Kyiv.
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Ukrainian military drummers march along Khreshchatyk Street.
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Ukrainians line the streets to watch the celebrations on Kyiv's Independence Square (Maidan Nezalezhnosti).
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Ukrainian soldiers march with their country's national flag on Independence Square.
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Former Ukrainian Presidents Petro Poroshenko (second right), Viktor Yushchenko (center), and Leonid Kuchma (second left) watch the Independence Day parade in Kyiv.
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The world's largest transport aircraft, the Ukrainian Antonov An-225 Mria, flies over the Independence Day parade in Kyiv.
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Ukrainian soldiers march along Khreshchatyk Street.
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Ukrainian military tanks drive in formation on the streets of Kyiv.
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Soldiers march with military dogs during the Kyiv parade.
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Ukrainian military aircraft fly above Independence Square.
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A group of U.S. Army servicemen also participated in the Independence Day festivities in the Ukrainian capital.
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Women in traditional Ukrainian dress attend the Independence Day parade in Kyiv.
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Ukrainian military vehicles drive past the crowd during the parade.
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Ukrainian sailors also took part in the celebrations in Kyiv.
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Ukrainian paratroopers take part in Independence Day celebrations in the Black Sea port of Odesa.
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A Ukrainian soldier jumps from a military helicopter during the festivities in Odesa.
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Military planes make a flyover as part of the festivities in Odesa.
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Spectators attend the Independence Day military parade in Odesa.
