the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War was also arranged. The Victory Banner was brought to Kyiv from Moscow via train to take part in the parade. 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. Medal The was awarded throughout the year 2004. The medal was designed by Viktor Buzalo, Deputy Head of the State Awards and Heraldry Administration of the Presidential Administration of Ukraine. The distinction was established by Presidential Decree on September 17, 2004. The President of Ukraine awarded it to participants of hostilities during the Great Patriotic War. 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. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine also gave the anniversary medal to citizens of other countries. Commemorative coin A commemorative 5 hryvnia coin was issued by the National Bank of Ukraine. The coin was put into circulation on October 27, 2003. The front of the coin depicts the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier while the obverse depicts the Dnieper. Attending dignitaries Ukrainian President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Volodymyr Lytvyn Ukrainian Prime Minister and Presidential Candidate Viktor Yanukovych Mayor of Kyiv Oleksandr Omelchenko Russian President Vladimir Putin Kremlin Chief of Staff Dmitry Medvedev Ambassador of Russia to Ukraine and Former Russian Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin Gennady Zyuganov, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation and Leader of the CPRF in the State Duma Other Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko (who left Kyiv before the parade) Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev was also invited to the celebrations. Gallery References External links Full Footage of the Parade. Military parades in Ukraine 2004 in Ukraine Events in Kyiv 2000s in Kyiv Anniversaries