Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced that Greece had offered to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets. The parade comes as Ukrainians prepare to celebrate the second wartime Independence Day on Thursday. The holiday commemorates independence from the Soviet Union 32 years ago after the collapse of that union. Ukraine's slow counteroffensive against Russian forces has made only limited progress in the east and south of the country, and has not yet resulted in the recapture of large population areas. Ukrainian officials said the army's advance was hampered by Russian minefields and well-prepared defensive lines.
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Russia attacked Ukrainian troops near villages in Ukraine’s south on the same day that Russian missiles killed at least 11 people and that President Vladimir V. Putin acknowledged some Russian losses.