Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the current personnel and veterans of Russia’s Ground Forces on the occasion of their professional holiday, Ground Forces Day.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Awarding an Honorary Designation to the 136^th Separate Guards Uman-Berlin Red Banner, Orders of Suvorov, Kutuzov and Bogdan Khmelnitsky Motor Rifle Brigade.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Russian Federation Security Council standing conference on nuclear deterrence.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On the Interdepartmental Commission of the Russian Federation Security Council on Staffing the Russian Federation Armed Forces with Servicemen Who Signed for Contract Military Service.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting in St Petersburg, via videoconference, of the Military-Industrial Commission on Special Purpose UAVs on Gunsmith Day.

The President visited the Special Technology Centre (STC) in St Petersburg, a supplier of unmanned aerial vehicles, electronic warfare systems, and communication systems.

Vladimir Putin signed an Executive Order On Conferring the Honorary Designation to on the 51st Combined-arms Donetsk Army.

The President signed an Executive Order On Awarding an Honorary Designation to the 11^thRed BannerAir Force and Air DefenceArmy.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting, via videoconference, on current issues concerning the Armed Forces development amid the special military operation.

The President signed Executive Order On Establishing the Authorised Strength of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the faculty, cadets and alumni of the Defence Ministry’s Nakhimov Naval School on its 80^th anniversary.

During a visit to the multidisciplinary clinic of the Kirov Military Medical Academy under the Defence Ministry, Vladimir Putin met with Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Danilov, who had led the defence of the village of Malaya Loknya in the Kursk Region.

In St Petersburg, Vladimir Putin met with State Secretary – Deputy Defence Minister, Head of the Defenders of the Fatherland Foundation Anna Tsivileva, and Head of the Military Medical Academy Yevgeny Kryukov.

Following his address to the plenary session of the United Cultures Forum, Vladimir Putin answered a question from a media representative.

Supreme Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Putin took part, via videoconference, in the launch of the active phase of the Ocean 2024 strategic command-and-staff exercise.

The President visited the base of the Pacific Fleet’s Primorye Flotilla of All-Arms Forces in Uliss Bay.

Pyotr Fradkov briefed the President on the bank’s operations to support state defence order, as well as its work with corporate and individual customers, while paying special attention to providing financial services to military personnel, military retirees and people working in the defence industry complex.

Late Saturday night, Vladimir Putin heard reports from commanders performing combat tasks in the areas bordering on Ukraine.