It was held in the same format as the annual Kyiv Independence Day Parade, including the traditional flag raising ceremony to the tune of Shche ne vmerla Ukraina.

The historical marchpast saw the Ukrainian-made T-34 tank roll on the street, with columns of troops dressed the stylized uniforms of Red Army infantrymen, tankmen, artillerymen, pilots, and sailors passing along Khreshchatyk.

After the parade had passed along Khreshchatyk, a concert lasting 40 minutes took place, with the combined band performing military melodies such as Katyusha, Siny Platochek, and The Sacred War.

[citation needed] From the airport, the Victory Banner was transported to the Museum of the Great Patriotic War.

On the evening of October 28, the banner was handed over to representatives of the Russian delegation, who returned it to the Central Armed Forces Museum in Moscow.

The anniversary medal was also and awarded on behalf of the President of Ukraine by the central executive bodies and the Council of Ministers of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.