Representation at the parade included contingents from France, Poland, the United Kingdom, the United States and other members of the Commonwealth of Independent States. Upon request from the Ministry of Defense of Turkmenistan, the Turkmen contingent was led by an officer on horseback, with the horse being flown into Moscow from Ashgabat.[48] After a 5-year break, the platinum jubilee parade in 2015 saw the return of units from the CIS (save for Moldova and Ukraine) and saw parade participants from the Serbian Guards Unit[citation needed] the Beijing Capital Garrison Honor Guard Battalion,[49] Mongolian State Honor Guard, and The Grenadiers.[50] representing their countries for the first time.