Independence Day Filled With Drones... Russia and UK Engage in War of Words

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A military parade to mark Independence Day was held in Ukraine. European leaders visited Ukraine to mark the occasion, and the UK engaged in a war of words with Russia.

Paris correspondent Kwon Yeongin reports.

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Large-scale drones launch continuously from launch vehicles.

Drones are even dropped from unmanned aerial vehicles flying in the sky.

Local time yesterday (the 24th), a large-scale military parade was held in Ukraine to celebrate its 35th Independence Day.

This is the first time in four years that the event has been held, after being suspended following the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022.

In particular, Ukraine showcased a variety of self-developed drones that have inflicted significant damage on Russia.

The military parade, devoid of soldiers and conventional weapons, was evaluated as showing a major shift in modern warfare.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / President of Ukraine : "I want to thank the people who helped Ukraine exist and continue to exist in the future."]

European Union leaders also attended this year's Ukrainian Independence Day event.

Notably, British Prime Minister Burnham, who recently clashed with Russia over military support for Ukraine, was also in attendance.

Russia fiercely criticized the UK, claiming that it was systematically pouring oil on the fire of the war and hindering progress toward a peace process. Prime Minister Burnham, who chose Ukraine as his first overseas visit destination since taking office, immediately hit back, stating that it was Russia that started the fire.

[Andy Burnham / British Prime Minister : "Although Russia is making absurd threats against the UK, we will continue our support for Ukraine."]

Meanwhile, Ukraine, which is experiencing difficulties defending against Russian missile attacks due to a shortage of air defense resources, has requested 43 trillion won in military support from the European Union.

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