Ukraine: 15,000 join Immortal Regiment march in Donetsk on V-Day

Thousands joined the Immortal Regiment march through the streets of Donetsk on Saturday to celebrate Victory Day, carrying Soviet flags and handing WWII veterans flowers. Local Donetsk officials estimate that around 15,000 people attended the march with most bearing pictures of their family members. Events marking the defeat of the Nazis by the Soviet Union were held in several Ukrainian cities. While earlier on Saturday Moscow staged a military parade, which was the biggest yet featuring over 16,000 troops. After the parade Russian President Vladimir Putin paid tribute at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier together with numerous foreign heads of states.