The first military parade in 30 years in the Luhansk region took place on the Day of Defenders and Defenders of Ukraine on October 14 in the city of Severodonetsk.

More than a thousand defenders and defenders of the Luhansk region from among the military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard, the National Police and the State Emergencies Service marched along the central street of the city.

In addition, the residents of Luhansk region were shown new military equipment: armored vehicles, armored personnel carriers, an anti-aircraft gun, the Fury unmanned aerial kit, heavy tractors and BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles.

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Meanwhile, in the capital of Ukraine on the Day of Defenders and Defenders of the State, no military parade was held, but they staged a march, among the participants of which were veterans of the war in Donbass.

The Day of Defenders and Defenders of Ukraine is celebrated annually on October 14, starting from 2014. This name was given to the holiday on July 14, 2021, when it was renamed from the " Now about 57 thousand women serve and work in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, including about 900 in command positions..