For the first time, the Ukrainian delegation took part in the parade in honor of the US Independence Day, which was held in Washington. The celebration in the capital lasts all day and begins with a procession through the central street of the city.
Source: Ukraine’s Ambassador to the USA Oksana Markarova
The parade, organized by the US National Park Service, was attended by orchestras, military units, and well-known creative teams.
Among the marchers were staff of Ukraine’s embassy in the US. A dance troop dressed in traditional Vyshyvanka embroidered shirts and skirts performed a Carpathia folk ensemble.
The Ukrainian delegation carried a large national flag in front, as well as banners thanking the United States for its support.
“When the war started on February 24, and when we together with the United States took our strategic partnership to a whole new level, with the US today is our brothers and sisters, helping us side by side in this fight, we just couldn’t but take part in this parade. Therefore, we believe that it’s very important.”
