Remembrance Sunday marked in ceremonies across Scotland
First Minister Humza Yousaf attended the service at the Stone of Remembrance
The First Minister was among those marking Remembrance Sunday this morning as he joined veterans and military personnel for the service on the Royal Mile.
It coincided with events in Aberdeen and Glasgow with hundreds turning out to pay their respects.
The One O’clock Gun fired to mark the start of a two minute silence at 11am, before the wreath laying began at the Stone of Remembrance.
Speaking before the commemorations, Humza Yousaf said: “This, to me, is one of the most sacred days of the year.
"It's an opportunity for all of us, all communities, to come together, to reflect, to remember, and to honour all of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in order so that we can enjoy the freedoms that we cherish every single day.
"I am proud and honoured to be able to play a part on behalf of the Scottish Government."
A military parade started the memorial, with current and former personal led by the RAF Central Scotland Pipes and Drums from the Castle to the City Chambers.
The ceremony also featured representatives from Ukraine, with Hannah Beaton-Hawryluk, Chair of the Association of Ukrainians in GB Edinburgh laying a wreath on behalf of the organisation.
She was joined by Lesya, whose husband Koli was killed in fighting there just two days before she was due to return to Ukraine to visit him in the summer.
Hannah said: “We have to remember. War is all over the world, all of the time. Our forefathers fought for our freedoms - we cannot forget that.
“If we fail to remember the mistakes of the past, we will never, ever learn.”
She added: “I know how proud Lesya is of her children Marichka and Sviastoslav, who today laid a wreath on behalf of all children of Ukraine who have lost a parent to this war.”
CEO of Legion Scotland, Dr Claire Armstrong, said: “From the First World War to the most recent of conflicts, we must always remember those who Served.
“Many people have made the ultimate sacrifice in order to sustain our current way of life. Many more have made unthinkable sacrifices to maintain our freedoms.
“To them, and for them, we must say “thank you”, and we must remember them.”
The ceremonies come just a day after clashes at the Cenotaph in London between right win protesters and the police, following comments from the Home Secretary Suella Braverman in the lead up to Armistice Day.
Asked about the situation, the First Minister said: “I'm afraid that the Home Secretary's position, in my view, is untenable.
"She should not even be allowed to resign, she should just be sacked by the Prime Minister because no Home Secretary should be fanning the flames of division - quite the opposite."