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President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych (right) welcomes World War II veterans during celebrations held on the 66th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
- Package: May 9 celebrated in CIS states
- Categories: Unrest, Conflicts & War, Arts, Culture & Entertainment
- Location: Kiev, Ukraine
- Event date: 09.05.2011
- Date published: 09.05.2011
- Author: Mykhailo Markiv
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 2778x2106px, 2.3Mb