Putin reveals plan to equip Russian army with modern weapons

Russian President Putin. Photo: TASS

According to Russia's TASS news agency, on February 23, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the country's army and navy will be equipped with the most modern weapons, including laser and hypersonic systems.

“We will do our utmost to make our army and navy even more modern, which means strengthening the capabilities of our strategic forces, by equipping all types of forces with cutting-edge weapons, including laser, hypersonic and high-precision systems,” Putin said at a ceremony marking Defender of the Fatherland Day in the Kremlin.

The country's leader also pointed out that most Russian weapons in the world have no equal.

“Along with this, for promising samples that will truly be weapons of the future, we have now moved from the testing stage to the stage of putting them on permanent combat duty,” Putin asserted.

According to the Russian President, “this means that Russia's defense and security are guaranteed without fail for the distant future.”

“Certainly, the brave people loyal to the Fatherland, the true patriots - the soldiers and, I would especially emphasize, our officers, or the country's army corps - have been and will remain the most fundamental and solid foundation of the armed forces”.

February 23 was chosen as Defender of the Fatherland Day in Russia starting in 1922, to commemorate the founding of the Soviet Red Army. Until 1993, this day was called the Day of the Soviet Army and Navy.