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Black Sea Fleet to Parade Despite Ukraine’s Ban
The Black Sea Fleet of the RF will parade May 11 despite the negative attitude of Ukrainian leadership and authorities of Sevastopol, people in the fleet’s staff told Interfax.
“We proceed with preparing the parade, it will be held for sure,” the source specified. “Held in any weather, irrespective of any political climate that the municipal authorities attempt to create.”
Foreign Ministry of Ukraine has expressed its negative attitude to the parade, reasoning that any actions with military hardware could be staged exclusively in the territory of military units where the Russian servicemen are stationed but not in the water area of Sevastopol or the streets of the city.
The parade dedicated to the 225th anniversary of the Black Sea Fleet has been slated for May 11. Thirty combat vessels, 10 auxiliary ships, 20 units of combat hardware and the units of marines will take part in the event. The plans are to show disembarkation of armored infantry vehicles and their subsequent march along the streets of Sevastopol.
There will be no military parade in the Sevastopol bay, said the chief of the city’s authorities Sergei Kunitsyn, Novy Region edition reported. According to Kunitsyn, the festivities will follow the format approved by Ukrainian leadership, that is they will have an aquatic holiday, a solemn meeting and a salute.
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