Veterans and world leaders gathered in Normandy to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, a pivotal WWII battle. The event highlighted the sacrifices made by soldiers as Europe faces new conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's presence symbolized the connection between past and present.
A very moving few days in Normandy for D-Day 80 - including this emotional moment https://t.co/KRe5NBxeua
As now-centenarian veterans revisited old memories and fallen comrades buried in Normandy graves, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s presence at the international D-Day commemoration fused World War II’s awful past with the fraught present. https://t.co/k56rhU2CFK
WWII veterans, their families and friends visited Normandy, France, to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day. The sacrifices of those soldiers loom over a newly precarious time with armed conflicts raging in Ukraine and Gaza. https://t.co/hLKGJioOAZ https://t.co/1eQFr2VaGt
Veterans of the pivotal Allied invasion of Normandy in WWII are disappearing. Europe, facing new conflict, recalls what their comrades died for. https://t.co/oKjsTh36Zi https://t.co/08Wlo53ro7
‘History comes alive’ as last veterans mark 80 years since D-Day ➡️ https://t.co/QW6Z7izufN https://t.co/goIOHO5N8m
Emotional scenes at memorial event in Normandy marking 80th anniversary of pivotal Second World War battle ⬇️ https://t.co/a5QqsXw5zc