The Kremlin spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, criticized Britain's invitation of Ukrainian soldiers to a Victory Day parade, labeling it as a show of support for neo-Nazism and a sign of disrespect to British veterans of World War II. He claimed that this action constituted blasphemy.
The article counters Peskov's claims, highlighting Ukraine's significant contribution to the victory over Nazism. It points out that millions of Ukrainians fought in the Soviet and Allied armies, and that Ukraine bore immense losses during the war.
The article emphasizes the participation of Ukrainian troops in the Battle of Berlin, as part of the 1st Ukrainian Front, a large Soviet military formation with a substantial number of Ukrainian soldiers.