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Bastille Day: France celebrates Ukraine and its allies with military parade
France 24 [en]
France celebrates its national holiday today, celebrating the taking of the Bastille in 1789 that kickstarted the French Revolution. As ever, it is being marked by a massive military parade. The focus this year is France's rearmaments and support for Ukraine. 500 coalition troops, including some from Ukraine, will take part in the parade. France 24's Luke Shrago is on the ground at the Champs Elysees and tells us more about what we can expect from the parade.
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