Vladimir Putin presented the banner of the Aerospace Forces to Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces Colonel General Viktor Bondarev at a gala ceremony in the Kremlin’s St Alexander Hall.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission to discuss the 2015 defence procurement programme results and examine the outlook for the Russian defence industry’s development.

In the course of a videoconference, the Chief of the General Staff of Russia’s Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov, who was at the Opuk testing range in Crimea, and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu briefed the President on the inspection of the combat readiness of the Southern Military District troops.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Armed Forces held a meeting with military district commanders.

Vladimir Putin took part in the annual expanded meeting of the Russian Federation Defence Ministry Board.

The meeting, which will be held at the National Defence Control Centre in Moscow, will sum up the results of Russia’s Armed Forces activity in 2015.

The President presented state decorations to Russian servicemen taking part in the military operation in Syria.

Vladimir Putin visited the workshops of Ural Transport Machine Building Design Bureau at Research and Production Corporation Uralvagonzavod in Nizhny Tagil.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Awarding Russian Federation State Decorations to Russian Federation Armed Forces Service Personnel.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with the Defence Ministry’s heads on the Russian Aerospace Forces’ operation in Syria.

Vladimir Putin visited the National Defence Control Centre where he held a meeting to discuss the actions of Russia’s Aerospace Forces in the Syrian Arab Republic.

Vladimir Putin held the final in a series of meetings on developing the Armed Forces.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on priorities in Russia’s space activity through 2025.

Vladimir Putin held another in a series of meetings on the development of Russia’s Armed forces. The discussion focused on interaction between military and civil organisations, including private companies during exercises and measures to remove shortcomings.

Vladimir Putin held the latest in a series of meetings on Armed Forces development. Carrying out state defence procurement orders was the subject of discussion.

Vladimir Putin had another in a series of meetings to consider the development of the Armed Forces and the military-industrial complex.

The meeting opens a series of discussions on developing Russia’s defence industry, carrying out state defence procurement orders, and armed forces development.

Vladimir Putin met with permanent members of the Security Council to discuss the situation in Syria and Ukraine and the state of affairs in the aviation sector.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Commission for Military Technology Cooperation with Foreign States.