"This will include veterans from across Ukraine, from various consular districts, including Western, central and southeastern Ukraine," Lukashevich added. The official noted that the veterans would be accompanied by their relatives.
Veterans from across Russia, the former Soviet Union, and other countries have also been invited to Red Square, with roughly 5,000 guests invited to watch the parade from the country's central square. Parades and celebrations are also set to take place across 26 other cities in Russia, and other states of the former Soviet Union, including Ukraine and Belarus.
This year's Victory Day Parade is set to be the grandest in recent memory, with 14,000 servicemen, 194 pieces of mechanized military equipment, and 150 aircraft and helicopters set to take part. By comparison, last year's parade involved 11,000 servicemen, 151 pieces of equipment, and 69 aircraft.