Critics say celebrations are a waste of money and a dangerous diversion in wartime, but supporters say they will boost moraleMilitary hardware will be paraded through the streets of central Kiev on Sunday as part of events to mark Ukraine’s Independence Day, which has become steeped in controversy because of the fighting still raging in the east.Critics have denounced the Kiev parade which will also feature 1,500 servicemen marching as a waste of money and a dangerous diversion while the country is at war. Others have suggested a celebration of military might is inappropriate at a time when …read more
Source: The Guardian
