Paris Military Parade Highlights Europe's Security Role and Support for Ukraine

Paris - 14 July 2026: France has used its National Day military parade to send a European security message. Nearly 6,700 soldiers marched down the Champs-Elysées, including around 500 personnel from countries in the Coalition of the Willing. Twenty-five Ukrainian soldiers also took part. The staging combined the French military presence with a demonstrative show of support for Ukraine in its war against Russia.According to the published figures, the procession included 315 vehicles, 98 aircraft and 31 helicopters. This made this year's edition one of the largest military parades in ...