KYIV,
Ukraine—Thousands of Ukrainians marched through central Kyiv last week to
celebrate the Day of the Defender, a holiday meant to honor the country’s
veterans and active-duty soldiers.
The date, Oct. 14, also coincides with the anniversary of the founding of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, a paramilitary fighting force that fought against both Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union in World War II.
Thousands of Ukrainians march through central Kyiv to celebrate the Day of the Defender. (Photos: Nolan Peterson/The Daily Signal)The marchers
paraded through downtown to Kyiv’s central square, the Maidan, many of them war
veterans, active-duty soldiers, and civilians. Some carried photographs of
soldiers who …read more
Source:: The Daily Signal
