The President arrived at the National Defence Control Centre of the Russian Federation to attend an expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Awarding an Honorary Designation to the 177^th Separate Naval Infantry Regiment.

The President signed Executive Order On Awarding an Honorary Designation to the 100^th Separate Reconnaissance Brigade.

The President signed Executive Order On Awarding an Honorary Designation to the 49^th Air Defence Missile Brigade.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Awarding an Honorary Designation to the 41^st Red Banner Combined Arms Army.

The President signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus on the Establishment and Operation of Combat Training Centres for Joint Training of Military Personnel of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus.

The President signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Russia-Belarus Protocol Introducing Amendments to the Agreement Between the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation on Joint Provision of Regional Security in the Military Sphere of December 19, 1997.

At the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk, the President took part in the ceremony to raise naval flags on nuclear-powered submarines Emperor Alexander III and Krasnoyarsk.

On the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day, the ceremony to present Gold Star medals to Heroes of Russia took place in the Grand Kremlin Palace’s St George Hall.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Awarding an Honorary Designation to the 99^th Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Awarding an Honorary Designation to the Frigate Admiral Makarov.

Vladimir Putin signed the Executive Order On Establishing the Staffing Levels of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Presidential Aide Dmitry Mironov, Chair of the Council for Cossack Affairs, chaired a visiting meeting of the Council in Astrakhan.

After completing his official visit to Kazakhstan, Vladimir Putin landed in Rostov-on-Don and visited the Southern Military District headquarters.

The President received Vice Chairman of China's Central Military Commission Zhang Youxia at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Awarding the Honorary Guards Designation to the 297^th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade.

The President signed Executive Order On Awarding the Honorary Guards Designation to the 16^th Separate Khingan Brigade of Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Awarding the Honorary Guards Designation to the 35^th Tallinn Order of the Red Star Control Brigade.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with members of the Security Council and Government, and the heads of security agencies.

The President signed the Executive Order On Conferring an Honorary Designation on the 32^nd Engineer Regiment.