Ukraine to mark both May 8 and May 9 this year – deputy PM

12:12, 24.03.2015 1 min read

The 70th anniversary of the end of World War II will continue to be commemorated on May 9 this year, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister and Culture Minister Vyacheslav Kyrylenko has said.

"The government will not cancel Victory Day celebrations on May 9, but, at the same time, the government has also proposed marking May 8, which is Remembrance and Reconciliation Day in Europe," he said at a press briefing on Tuesday.