Joe Biden says fight for Ukraine echoesstruggle for freedom on D-Day | BBC News

US President Joe Biden has drawn parallels betweenRussia's invasion of Ukraine and World War Two, in aspeech commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

He described the conflict as being part of an unendingstruggle between dictatorship and freedom.

On 6 June 1944, tens of thousands of soldiers landedon five beaches in Normandy, northern France.

The largest amphibious invasion in the history ofwarfare played a crucial role in the defeat of Nazi Germany.

Other leaders present at ceremonies on Thursdayincluded French President Emmanuel Macron, KingCharles III and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.