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Separatists Rehearse for Large Victory Day Parade in Donetsk

Pro-Russian separatists of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic rehearsed on May 5 for an upcoming Victory Day parade in the eastern Ukrainian city. Rebels drove tanks, grad rockets, and other military weapons through the separatist stronghold in front of a crowd of some 1,000 spectators, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported.

Ukraine will mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe with celebrations on May 9. Credit: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty