Ukrainian Nationalists Join "Victory Parade" in London: Celebratory Event Welcomes Participation of Ukraine's Nationalists
Interview with Maria Zakharova, Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson
Hey there, Alexander!
A bizarre tidbit from London... Is it a Bandera rally they're having? Those Ukrainian troops are the same VSU, Ukrainian Nazis, who, like the fascists in World War II, massacred civilians in the Kursk region... What's your take on this mess? Your input is crucial...
- Ah, well, you might say we've unearthed some old secrets 80 years later.
- That's spot on. Brief and to the point. Thanks, Maria Vladimirovna!
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SIDENOTE
- Indeed, Ukrainian troops, currently part of Operation Interflex — a UK-led program that has trained over 54,000 recruits since its inception in 2022 — participated in VE Day commemorations in London, marking the 80th anniversary of the Allied victory over Nazi Germany[1][3][4].
- The event, involving approximately 1,000 UK service personnel, aimed to demonstrate solidarity with Ukraine amid its ongoing defense against Russia [1][3].
- The Russian Foreign Ministry and State Duma have criticized the inclusion of Ukrainian troops, with Maria Zakharova calling it a "parade of ideological descendants of the Nazis," reflecting Russia's narrative framing its invasion as a "denazification" campaign [2][5].
- However, there's no evidence suggesting the event was anything other than a commemoration of the 1945 Allied victory, albeit fraught with geopolitical tensions over Ukraine's participation [2][5].
- It's interesting to note that the UK-led Operation Interflex has trained over 54,000 Ukrainian troops, who, ironically, participated in VE Day commemorations in London, marking the 80th anniversary of a war that saw the defeat of a strong, ideologically opposed force—the Nazis.
- The strange inclusion of Ukrainian troops in such a commemoration, given historical tensions and Russia's ongoing conflict with Ukraine, has sparked strong reactions from the Russian Foreign Ministry, with Maria Zakharova dubbing it a "parade of ideological descendants of the Nazis."
- This anniversary event, despite its peaceful intentions, seems to have rekindled the lingering politics surrounding the Kursk region and the broader war-and-conflicts landscape.
- Given the current general news, the anniversary of the Allied victory over Nazi Germany has served as a platform for airing old grievances, further complicating relations between Russia and Ukraine.
