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Ukrainian authorities have found themselves buried in controversy after official pictures showed female soldiers practising for a parade in heels. Ukraine is preparing to stage a military parade next month to mark 30 years of independence following the Soviet Union’s breakup, and the defence ministry on Friday released photographs of fatigue-clad women soldiers marching in mid-heel black pumps.

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