France on Tuesday showcased its military power and unity with allies, holding its largest-ever national day parade with Ukraine’s president as the guest of honour. The final July 14 parade presided over by President Emmanuel Macron brought together thousands of French troops and two dozen foreign heads of state and government, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and hundreds of European troops. The parade marks the storming of the Bastille fortress in the French revolution. Header image: France’s Air Force Elite aerobatic flying team “Patrouille de France” (PAF) releases trails of France’s national colours as they perform a flyover during the annual Bastille Day military parade on the Champs-Elysees Avenue with the Arc de Triomphe in the background in Paris on July 14, 2026. —AFP
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