Ukraine demonstrates that it is capable of defending itself, but it also needs the support of its international partners, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said.

"Our international partners will get a signal from this parade that Ukraine is capable of defending itself, but demands further support. Because our enemy is a country that occupies one-ninth of the [world's] dry land and has a military budget that by far exceeds ours," Poroshenko said during a parade marking the 25th anniversary of Ukraine's independence in Kyiv on Wednesday.

Ukraine needs more such support, he said.