Ukraine isnt even a country. It is an area of land stuck between Russia and Germany with Poland to the NW. It’s never had the attributes of an actual country.
No?
It has an Army, Navy, Marines, Special Forces, Air Force, National Anthem, Capital city, a century of heroes, and its own flag. We never heard from them until the invasion! See “Attributes” in abundance.
A cross section of the parade-viewers below will strike you as mimicking the USA of the 1950s.
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