Vladimir Putin attended a gala concert marking Defender of the Fatherland Day. The President congratulated service members, civilian personnel of the Armed Forces and veterans.

Vladimir Putin met with leaders of the International Military Sports Council and heads of delegations of countries participating in the 3^rd CISM World Military Winter Games.

Vladimir Putin met with Northern Fleet officers who distinguished themselves in service and combat missions in the Mediterranean, off the coast of the Syrian Arab Republic.

The President paid tribute to fallen soldiers by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin Wall.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission to discuss implementation of the state defence order in 2016 and key areas of the general-purpose forces development through 2025 and beyond.

During a videoconference with Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG, Vladimir Putin was briefed on the start of flight tests of the new multipurpose MiG-35 fighter.

Vladimir Putin expressed his profound condolences and passed on words of sympathy to Irina Mikhalkina over the death of Marshal of the Artillery Vladimir Mikhalkin.

Vladimir Putin signed an order on signing Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Syrian Arab Republic on expanding the territory of the Russian Navy maintenance centre in the port of Tartus and on the arrival of Russian ships in the territorial sea, national waters and ports of the Syrian Arab Republic.

Vladimir Putin signed an order on signing a Protocol to the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Syrian Arab Republic on deploying an aviation group of the Russian Armed Forces on the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic of August 26, 2015.

The President took part in the annual expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Commission for Military Technical Cooperation with Foreign States to discuss measures to maintain and bolster Russia’s position on the international arms market.

Vladimir Putin attended the traditional annual reception for Heroes of the Fatherland Day.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Awarding the Order of Courage to Russian Federation Armed Forces Military and Civilian Service Personnel.

Vladimir Putin met with senior officers promoted to higher positions and awarded higher military (special) ranks.

Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law On the Ratification of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Abkhazia on a Joint Group of Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Abkhazia, signed in Moscow on November 21, 2015.

Vladimir Putin chaired the last in a series of meetings on Armed Forces development.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting to examine defence industry enterprises’ readiness for mobilisation tasks, bolstering production capacity, and improving the national material reserves system.

Vladimir Putin continued a series of meetings with Defence Ministry heads on the main directions for developing the Armed Forces and the immediate and long-term military development priorities.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with the leaders of the Defence Ministry, federal agencies and defence industry companies. The discussion focused on the implementation of the State Armaments Programme and the state defence order in 2016, and the Russian antiterrorist operation in Syria.

Vladimir Putin submitted to the State Duma for ratification the Agreement on the CSTO member states cooperation in transportation of military and other personnel, their personal chattel, as well as military goods, signed in Dushanbe on September 15, 2015.