Kyiv is celebrating Victory Day.LIVE

Victory Day is being celebrated today with new symbols - red carnations and red poppies.

Censor.NET reports citing Interfax-Ukraina.

Ukraine is celebrating the 70th anniversary of victory over Nazism in WW2 today, on May 9.

Official celebration begins at 11:00 in the Park of Glory. After the ceremony of laying flowers to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a march of military orchestras will be held with participation of not only Ukrainian, but also foreign orchestras.

At 11:30 a.m., 500 recruits of the AFU will take the oath in the presence of the President of Ukraine. A solemn concert will start at 12:10 p.m.