Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a ceremony to present state decorations on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.23.02.2026#9111472
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a ceremony to present state decorations on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.23.02.2026#9111470
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with servicemen honoured during a ceremony to present state decorations on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.23.02.2026#9111469
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives to attend a ceremony to present state decorations on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.23.02.2026#9111453
Russian President Vladimir Putin awards Lieutenant Mikhail Korol with the Gold Star medal of Hero of Russia during a ceremony to present state decorations on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.23.02.2026#9111450
Russian President Vladimir Putin awards Senior Lieutenant Vladimir Silenko with the Gold Star medal of Hero of Russia during a ceremony to present state decorations on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.23.02.2026#9111448
Russian President Vladimir Putin awards Senior Lieutenant Sergei Karimov with the Gold Star medal of Hero of Russia during a ceremony to present state decorations on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.23.02.2026#9111447
Russian President Vladimir Putin awards Senior Lieutenant Vasil Yamaletdinov with the Gold Star medal of Hero of Russia during a ceremony to present state decorations on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.23.02.2026#9111445
Russian President Vladimir Putin awards Colonel Inal Geriyev with the Gold Star medal of Hero of Russia during a ceremony to present state decorations on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.23.02.2026#9111443
Russian President Vladimir Putin awards Colonel Alexander Fabrichnov with the Gold Star medal of Hero of Russia during a ceremony to present state decorations on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.23.02.2026#9111442
Russian President Vladimir Putin awards Colonel Vyacheslav Vedenin with the Gold Star medal of Hero of Russia during a ceremony to present state decorations on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.23.02.2026#9111441
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a ceremony to present state decorations on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.23.02.2026#9111440
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a ceremony to present state decorations on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.23.02.2026#9111439
Russian President Vladimir Putin awards Colonel of Russia's National Guard Troops Alexander Rukosuyev with the Order of Courage during a ceremony to present state decorations on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.23.02.2026#9111438
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with servicemen honoured during a ceremony to present state decorations on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.23.02.2026#9111437
Russian President Vladimir Putin awards Lieutenant Colonel of Russia's National Guard Troops Nikolai Netesov with the Order of Courage during a ceremony to present state decorations on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.23.02.2026#9111436
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a ceremony to present state decorations on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.23.02.2026#9111435
From right, Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov and Major General Yevgeny Kovylin attend a ceremony to present state decorations on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.23.02.2026#9111434
Russian President Vladimir Putin awards Major General Yevgeny Kovylin with the Gold Star medal of Hero of Russia during a ceremony to present state decorations on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.23.02.2026#9111433
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with servicemen honoured during a ceremony to present state decorations on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.23.02.2026#9111432
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a ceremony to present state decorations on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.23.02.2026#9111431
Russian President Vladimir Putin awards Lieutenant General, Deputy Commander of the Central Military District Harutyun Darbinyan with the Gold Star medal of Hero of Russia during a ceremony to present state decorations on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.23.02.2026#9111430