France observed its national holiday, Bastille Day, on July 14 with a traditional military parade through the streets of Paris. The event featured clouds of red, white and blue smoke from passing aircraft and included soldiers from Ukraine and its allied nations.
Bastille Day commemorates the storming of the Bastille fortress in 1789, a pivotal moment in the French Revolution. French President Emmanuel Macron was in attendance, joined by European leaders including the UK's Sir Keir Starmer and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky.
Soldiers representing Ukraine and the 'Coalition of the Willing' allies were prominently featured in the parade.