Today is Republic Day in Karnetvor; following the customary military parade, President Kerenskiy said in a speech that "28 years ago, the people of this country rose up against corruption, against inequality, and established a more just, more democratic form of government [...] we now, together with our friends and allies, must do what we pledged to do that fateful day, and stand up for justice, democracy, and transparency, not just here, but on the whole world".