Pro-Russian separatists have marched dozens of Ukrainian prisoners through the centre of the rebel-held eastern city of Donetsk in mockery of the country's Independence Day celebrations.
The rebels also displayed the wreckage of several Ukrainian military vehicles as the government in Kiev sought to send a defiant message to the insurgents and Moscow by holding a military parade in the capital, to mark the 23rd anniversary of independence from the Soviet Union.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko told a crowd of thousands that the country would face a military threat "for the foreseeable future", and pledged $3bn (£1.8bn) to re-equip his nation's forces.
President Petro Poroshenko has pledged to re-equip his nation's military "It is clear that in the foreseeable future, unfortunately, a constant military threat will hang over Ukraine," he said.
"And we need to learn not only to live with this, but also to be always prepared to defend the independence of our country."
Wreaths were also laid to those killed in the winter protests which forced former pro-Moscow president Viktor Yanukovych from power.
His overthrow led to the Russian invasion of Crimea, and triggered the current unrest in the east.
Wreaths were laid to those killed in the winter protests in Kiev Many of those attending the event in Kiev wore the national colours of blue and yellow and sang the national anthem as the country's flag was raised.
Oleksandr Kaplya said: "It is a demonstration of the unity and independence of Ukraine. We want to show the world that we are one."
Shortly before the parade got under way, shelling struck a hospital in the rebel-held eastern city of Donetsk.
The morgue bore the brunt of the attack, taking a direct hit.
The bloody conflict in eastern Ukraine has killed an estimated 2,000 people Stunned patients, being treated in nearby buildings, looked on as separatist fighters inspected the scene.
Rocket attacks on Donetsk have become common as government troops seek to drive out rebel forces, causing several hundred thousand civilians to flee.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Kiev on Saturday and pushed for a new ceasefire in crisis talks with Mr Poroshenko.
During her trip, Ms Merkel called for a "bilateral ceasefire and effective border controls" to help stop four months of fighting in Ukraine.
Her visit came ahead of crucial talks on Tuesday between Mr Poroshenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin alongside top EU officials.
A hospital building in the rebel-held city of Donetsk was hit by shell fire Tensions surged on Friday when Russia sent a convoy of trucks it said was carrying aid to the rebel-held city Luhansk in an unauthorised move Kiev described as a "direct invasion".
The West sharply rebuked Russia over the convoy, which left on Saturday, with Washington describing it as a "dangerous escalation".
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