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**Ukrainian soldiers joined a military parade in London as the U.K. marked 80 years since the Allies’ defeat of Nazi Germany.**

Eleven Ukrainians were among 1,300 people who marched through the heart of the British capital on a route stretching from Parliament to Buckingham Palace.

The Ukrainian forces, carrying the country’s bright blue-and-yellow flag, were greeted with applause by onlookers, including members of the royal family, the BBC reported

King Charles, Queen Camilla, and the Prince and Princess of Wales were among those in attendance.

British defense officials said that the Ukrainians’ presence in the parade was a symbol of support for Kyiv’s “continued fight for freedom against Russia’s unprovoked, illegal invasion.”

Speaking to the British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) ahead of the parade, Captain Andriy Khomyshin, military chaplain at the Lviv National Army Academy, said he was “proud” to participate.

“It’s a big honor to participate in this parade as a part of the free world, and to represent our nation, our fighting nation, our military, who are [in] the worst condition on the frontline, fighting for our freedom,” he said.

Monday’s official commemorations of VE Day in the British capital started with the chiming of the bells of Big Ben, the iconic clocktower at the British Houses of Parliament, and a reading of wartime leader Winston Churchill’s victory speech in 1945.

After the parade, crowds watched modern and historic military jets flying over Buckingham Palace, led by the RAF’s iconic Lancaster bomber.

Further events will be held in the U.K. later in the week, including a minute’s silence at midday on Thursday 8 May, VE Day in Britain. Other countries mark the occasion on 9 May.

Oh, so when the ukranians celebrate Victory Day it’s fine? Even though both Ukraine and Russia were part of the Soviet Union. Either they both deserve recognition for defeating the nazis or they both deserve condemnation for being part of the Ribentrop-Molotov pact. Make up your mind, Europe.