PoliticsBastille Day: France celebrates Ukraine and its allies with military parade

France is marking its national holiday with the annual large-scale military parade. The celebration recalls the 1789 storming of the Bastille, an event that set the French Revolution in motion. This year’s display places particular emphasis on French rearmament and support for Ukraine. Some 500 troops from the coalition, including Ukrainian personnel, are due to participate. The parade is taking place along the Champs-Élysées in Paris.

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