“Military service has always been held in high esteem in our country. It has been and remains a matter of honor, and the sense of patriotism has been nurtured by our very history and is passed on from generation to generation,” he stated.
According to the president, the holiday embodies “truly nationwide love and respect” for the Russian army and navy, those for whom military service has become a profession and the true purpose, all those who made their choice and stood up to defend the Motherland now.
“Dear comrades, friends, I cordially congratulate our dear veterans, personnel and civilian staff of the Russian Armed Forces – all those who have been hardened in heavy combat and went through difficult trials – on Defender of the Fatherland Day,” Putin said in a video message.
MOSCOW, February 23. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated the Russians on Defender of the Fatherland Day.
According to the president, the holiday embodies “truly nationwide love and respect” for the Russian army and navy”
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