“We join the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and express our deep concern about the Russian military parades held on sovereign Ukrainian territory on June 24,” the U.S. diplomatic mission said on Twitter.

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- US Embassy Kyiv (@USEmbassyKyiv) June 25, 2020

Earlier, Kiev sent a note of protest to Moscow over the holding of Victory Parades in Crimea on June 24 "without agreement with the Ukrainian side."

Crimea became the Russian region after a referendum held in March 2014, at which most residents spoke out for reunification with Russia.