Russian soldiers and officers today are selflessly fighting for their homeland and defend the state’s right to sovereign development. This was stated on Tuesday by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting with graduates of the highest military educational institutions.
“Today’s officers and soldiers of Russia, the heirs of the winners, the grandchildren and great -grandchildren of the heroes of the Great Patriotic War, selflessly fight for their homeland, for our people, fight the international terrorists in Syria, protect the Donbass from neo -Nazis, defend peace and security for our people, the right of Russia to sovereign development, ”TASS quotes Putin.
Putin said that the Russian Federation will continue to strengthen the armed forces taking into account new risks, priority for new weapons.