March of the Defenders
Clockwise from top left:
- The 2019 March of Defenders featuring the Ukrainian Insurgent Army's war flag
- 2020 march featuring the Crimean Tatar flag
- Volyn Oblast veterans of the War in Donbas during the 2020 procession
- Protestors demanding the release of War in Donbas veterans that were arrested in December 2019 on the suspicion of killing journalist Pavel Sheremet during the 2020 march
The March of the Defenders (Ukrainian: Марш захисників України, romanized: Marsh zakhysnykiv Ukrainy) also known as the Alternative Parade is a public march and demonstration held on the occasion of the Independence Day of Ukraine. This celebration honors all the veterans and serving personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, especially those who have been killed in action.