Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Lieutenant Colonel Ivan Gudkov awarded with the Gold Star medal of Hero of Russia during a ceremony to present state decorations to personnel of Russia's Defence Ministry and National Guard troops on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Major Andrei Filonenko awarded with the Gold Star medal of Hero of Russia speaks during a ceremony to present state decorations to personnel of Russia's Defence Ministry and National Guard troops on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Major Andrei Filonenko awarded with the Gold Star medal of Hero of Russia during a ceremony to present state decorations to personnel of Russia's Defence Ministry and National Guard troops on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a ceremony to present state decorations to personnel of Russia's Defence Ministry and National Guard troops on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Defence Minister Andrei Belousov pose for photos with recipients of Gold Star medal of Hero of Russia following a ceremony to present state decorations to personnel of Russia's Defence Ministry and National Guard troops on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with recipients of Gold Star medal of Hero of Russia following a ceremony to present state decorations to personnel of Russia's Defence Ministry and National Guard troops on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Junior Sergeant Vladimir Safronov attends a ceremony to present state decorations to personnel of Russia's Defence Ministry and National Guard troops on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Major General Andrei Builov attends a ceremony to present state decorations to personnel of Russia's Defence Ministry and National Guard troops on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Junior Sergeant Andrei Grigoryev attends a ceremony to present state decorations to personnel of Russia's Defence Ministry and National Guard troops on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a ceremony to present state decorations to personnel of Russia's Defence Ministry and National Guard troops on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with recipients of Gold Star medal of Hero of Russia following a ceremony to present state decorations to personnel of Russia's Defence Ministry and National Guard troops on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with recipients of Gold Star medal of Hero of Russia following a ceremony to present state decorations to personnel of Russia's Defence Ministry and National Guard troops on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Defence Minister Andrei Belousov, 3rd left, meet with recipients of Gold Star medal of Hero of Russia following a ceremony to present state decorations to personnel of Russia's Defence Ministry and National Guard troops on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with recipients of Gold Star medal of Hero of Russia following a ceremony to present state decorations to personnel of Russia's Defence Ministry and National Guard troops on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov, 4th left, and recipients of Gold Star medal of Hero of Russia attend a ceremony to present state decorations to personnel of Russia's Defence Ministry and National Guard troops on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin awards Gold Star medal to Hero of Russia Junior Sergeant Vladimir Safronov during a ceremony to present state decorations to personnel of Russia's Defence Ministry and National Guard troops on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin awards Gold Star medal to Hero of Russia Junior Sergeant Vladimir Safronov during a ceremony to present state decorations to personnel of Russia's Defence Ministry and National Guard troops on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with recipients of Gold Star medal of Hero of Russia following a ceremony to present state decorations to personnel of Russia's Defence Ministry and National Guard troops on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a ceremony to present state decorations to personnel of Russia's Defence Ministry and National Guard troops on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin awards Gold Star medal to Hero of Russia Major Andrei Filonenko during a ceremony to present state decorations to personnel of Russia's Defence Ministry and National Guard troops on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin awards Gold Star medal to Hero of Russia Major Marat Tibilov during a ceremony to present state decorations to personnel of Russia's Defence Ministry and National Guard troops on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin awards Gold Star medal to Hero of Russia Lieutenant Colonel Anton Struev during a ceremony to present state decorations to personnel of Russia's Defence Ministry and National Guard troops on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin awards Gold Star medal to Hero of Russia Junior Sergeant Vladimir Safronov during a ceremony to present state decorations to personnel of Russia's Defence Ministry and National Guard troops on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin awards Gold Star medal to Hero of Russia Senior Lieutenant Alexander Puzanov during a ceremony to present state decorations to personnel of Russia's Defence Ministry and National Guard troops on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin awards Gold Star medal to Hero of Russia Lieutenant Colonel Andrei Nikolyuk during a ceremony to present state decorations to personnel of Russia's Defence Ministry and National Guard troops on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin awards Gold Star medal to Hero of Russia Lieutenant Colonel Ivan Gudkov during a ceremony to present state decorations to personnel of Russia's Defence Ministry and National Guard troops on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin awards Gold Star medal to Hero of Russia Junior Sergeant Andrei Grigoryev during a ceremony to present state decorations to personnel of Russia's Defence Ministry and National Guard troops on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin awards Gold Star medal to Hero of Russia Major General Andrei Builov during a ceremony to present state decorations to personnel of Russia's Defence Ministry and National Guard troops on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin awards Gold Star medal to Hero of Russia Private First Class Mark Belopukhov during a ceremony to present state decorations to personnel of Russia's Defence Ministry and National Guard troops on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin awards Gold Star medal to Hero of Russia Major Yevgeny Beletsky during a ceremony to present state decorations to personnel of Russia's Defence Ministry and National Guard troops on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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