Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, is presented with a dirk at the meeting with Airborne Forces personnel and veterans during his visit to the 31th Guards Separate Air Assault Brigade in Ulyanovsk, August 1, 2012.01.08.2012#1199086
Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, meets with Airborne Forces personnel and veterans during his visit to the 31th Guards Separate Air Assault Brigade in Ulyanovsk, August 1, 2012.01.08.2012#1199085
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left center, meets with Airborne Forces personnel and veterans during his visit to the 31th Guards Separate Air Assault Brigade in Ulyanovsk, August 1, 2012.01.08.2012#1199084
Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, meets with Airborne Forces personnel and veterans during his visit to the 31th Guards Separate Air Assault Brigade in Ulyanovsk, August 1, 2012.01.08.2012#1199083
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Airborne Forces personnel and veterans during his visit to the 31th Guards Separate Air Assault Brigade in Ulyanovsk, August 1, 2012.01.08.2012#1199081
Russian President Vladimir Putin, 2nd left, meets with Airborne Forces personnel and veterans during his visit to the 31th Guards Separate Air Assault Brigade in Ulyanovsk, August 1, 2012.01.08.2012#1199080
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, meets with Airborne Forces personnel and veterans during his visit to the 31th Guards Separate Air Assault Brigade in Ulyanovsk, August 1, 2012.01.08.2012#1199079
August 1, 2012. President Vladimir Putin, center, talks with a priest during his visit at the 31th Guards Separate Air Assault Brigade near Ulyanovsk.01.08.2012#1199053
August 1, 2012. President Vladimir Putin, right, visits the 31th Guards Separate Air Assault Brigade near Ulyanovsk.01.08.2012#1199052
August 1, 2012. President Vladimir Putin, second left, visits the 31th Guards Separate Air Assault Brigade near Ulyanovsk.01.08.2012#1199051
August 1, 2012. President Vladimir Putin, center, visits the 31th Guards Separate Air Assault Brigade near Ulyanovsk. From left: Commander of the Airborne Forces Vladimir Shamanov, and Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov.01.08.2012#1199050
August 1, 2012. President Vladimir Putin, center, talks with Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, left, during the visit at the 31th Guards Separate Air Assault Brigade near Ulyanovsk.01.08.2012#1199049
August 1, 2012. President Vladimir Putin, background, left, visits the 31th Guards Separate Air Assault Brigade near Ulyanovsk.01.08.2012#1199047
August 1, 2012. From left: President Vladimir Putin, and Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov visit the 31th Guards Separate Air Assault Brigade near Ulyanovsk. Ulyanovsk Region Governor Sergei Morozov, right.01.08.2012#1199046
August 1, 2012. From left: President Vladimir Putin, Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, and Commander of the Airborne Forces Vladimir Shamanov visit the 31th Guards Separate Air Assault Brigade near Ulyanovsk. Ulyanovsk Region Governor Sergei Morozov, right.01.08.2012#1199045
August 1, 2012. President Vladimir Putin, left, gives a speech during the visit at the 31th Guards Separate Air Assault Brigade near Ulyanovsk.01.08.2012#1199044
August 1, 2012. President Vladimir Putin lays flowers at the monument to paratroopers who died fulfilling their military duty during his visit at the 31th Guards Separate Air Assault Brigade near Ulyanovsk.01.08.2012#1199043
August 1, 2012. President Vladimir Putin, right, lays flowers at the monument to paratroopers who died fulfilling their military duty during his visit at the 31th Guards Separate Air Assault Brigade near Ulyanovsk.01.08.2012#1199042
August 1, 2012. President Vladimir Putin, right, visits the 31th Guards Separate Air Assault Brigade near Ulyanovsk.01.08.2012#1199041
August 1, 2012. President Vladimir Putin, left, is met at Ulyanovsk Airport. From right: Ulyanovsk Region Governor Sergei Morozov, and Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov.01.08.2012#1198999
