This was reported by Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak on one of the Ukrainian TV channels.

According to him, the parade will involve units from nine NATO member countries. In addition, it is ready to be joined by another state that aspires to membership in the alliance.

Also, 11 defense ministers will arrive in the Ukrainian state, who together with all will celebrate the Independence Day of Ukraine.

In addition, one of the invited to the parade in Kiev is the Polish Defense Minister Antoni Matserevich.

"I arrived yesterday from Warsaw, a country that has been in the Alliance for almost 20 years, held a military parade, and I did not hear a single question about why it should be held in Poland. There was a conversation with the Minister of Defense, he also should be, the Minister of Defense of Poland agreed, "Poltorak stressed..

Recall, as reported by the wound "URA-Inform", on Independence Day, two metro stations will be closed. Thus, the metro stations will be closed from eight in the morning until the end of the solemn events, - explained in KSCA.