Vladimir Putin praises soldiers fighting in Ukraine for 'defending the future of Russia'
The Russian president also used his video message on Sunday to pledge greater support for military personnel and new weapons and equipment for the army.
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The Russian president also used his video message on Sunday to pledge greater support for military personnel and new weapons and equipment for the army.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/02/23/vladimir-putin-praises-soldiers-fighting-in-ukraine-for-defending-the-future-of-russia
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00:00Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised soldiers fighting in the war in Ukraine on
00:06the eve of the third anniversary of the start of the conflict.
00:10In a video message released for the annual Defender of the Fatherland Day, Putin referred
00:15to Russian service personnel as the main heroes.
00:18He said they were risking their lives to defend Russia and its national interests.
00:23Putin also pledged greater support for military personnel and new weapons and equipment for
00:28the front line.
00:29In a ceremony in Moscow, he presented medals to soldiers who have fought in Ukraine.
00:35Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine was launched partly from Russian territory and
00:39partly from Belarus in 2022.
00:42Last year, The Wall Street Journal estimated that 250,000 people had been killed in Ukraine
00:47and 800,000 others wounded.
00:50Almost four million people have been internally displaced inside Ukraine and more than six
00:54million refugees have been recorded globally.
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