President Putin talks about the duties of Russian soldiers
The Russian military must be ready to protect the country's sovereignty and security, and if necessary, support allies, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
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| Mr. Putin arrives at the exercise |
"And now I want to tell the Russian military, our duty to Russia, to our country and our homeland is to be ready to protect the sovereignty, security and national interests of the country, and if necessary, to support our allies," - Mr. Putin said at the parade at the Tsugol training ground.
On Thursday, the head of state attended the main stage of the "Vostok-2018" military exercises.
The Vostok-2018 exercise began on September 11 and will last seven days. The exercise is being held under the leadership of Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu in the Far East and the adjacent waters of the Pacific Ocean. During the exercise, issues of using the armed forces of different branches of the armed forces to ensure the military security of the Russian Federation will be "solved.
