Supreme Commander in Chief of the Russian Armed Forces Vladimir Putin observed from aboard the guided missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov the joint exercises involving the Northern and Black Sea fleets, underway in the Black Sea. Various missiles were fired during the exercises, including Kalibr cruise missiles and the Kinzhal (Dagger) hypersonic air-launched ballistic missile.

Vladimir Putin held a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council.

Vladimir Putin took part in the Defence Ministry Board meeting held at the National Defence Control Centre.

Participants in the meeting, which will take place at the National Defence Control Centre in Moscow, will sum up the results of the Armed Forces’ activity in 2019.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Commission for Military Technical Cooperation with Foreign States held to discuss its performance in the outgoing year and plans for military technical cooperation with the key partners.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the participants and guests of the 5^th Congress of the Volunteer Society for Cooperation with the Army, Aviation, and Navy, DOSAAF.

Vladimir Putin spoke at a reception to mark Heroes of the Fatherland Day.

The President held the final meeting in a series of meetings on the development of the Armed Forces and the defence industry.

The President held a meeting on the implementation of the state defence order for the Navy. 

The President opened a series of meetings on the current state and development prospects of the Russian Navy.

Vladimir Putin inspected the submarine Petropavlovsk Kamchatsky and ships under construction: the Ivan Papanin icebreaker patrol ship and the Viktor Chernomyrdin icebreaker. He also took part in the keel-laying ceremony for the Nikolay Zubov icebreaker patrol ship.

The President chaired a meeting of the Russian Federation Security Council to discuss prospects for the development of the Armed Forces and other troops, military units and agencies engaged in defence for the period until 2030.

President Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law On the Ratification of the Agreement on Using and Further Streamlining Intra-CIS Military Satellite Communications Systems.

A ceremony presenting officers and prosecutors appointed to senior command posts and awarded higher military and senior (special) titles and ranks was held in the Grand Kremlin Palace.

The Supreme Commander-in-Chief visited the Yantar Shipyard, where he was shown the corvette Gremyashchy, which was floated out in 2017 and is now completing the contractor’s sea trials.

Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin led a training session of the strategic deterrence forces as part of the Grom-2019 command-post exercises.