D-Day celebrations overshadowed by Russia’s war on Ukraine

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The 80th anniversary of D-Day, otherwise known as “Operation Overlord,” will remember the Allied soldiers who stormed the beaches of Normandy on 6 June, 1944. Czech President Petr Pavel will attend, along with 25 other world leaders, 43,000 officers, and more than a million visitors.

World leaders are descending on Normandy on the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Among those present are the U.S. President Joe Biden, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and King Charles III. Czech Radio correspondent Martin Balucha comments on the extraordinary atmosphere..

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Author: Jakub Ferencik, Source:Český rozhlas