The President was accompanied by Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, Commander of the Western Military District Anatoly Sidorov and Head of General Staff Combat Training Directorate Ivan Buvaltsev.

Vladimir Putin submitted an appeal to the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin congratulated veterans and the Armed Forces’ military and civilian personnel on the upcoming Defender of the Fatherland Day.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation concerning the Activities of the Military Police of the Russian Federation Armed Forces.

Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions following a meeting on developing the military education system, held on November 15, 2013.

As part of a working visit to Tula Region, Vladimir Putin visited the KBP Instrument Design Bureau, where he chaired a meeting on the work of the Advanced Research Foundation.

Vladimir Putin attended the farewell ceremony for the legendary small arms designer, a Hero of Russia, twice Hero of Socialist Labour, Lieutenant-General Mikhail Kalashnikov.

Vladimir Putin expressed deep condolences to the family and friends of Mikhail Kalashnikov on his passing.

Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu briefed Vladimir Putin via video linkup from Severodvinsk on the deployment of strategic nuclear missile submarine Alexander Nevsky by the Russian Navy.

Vladimir Putin spoke at the expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board devoted to the progress of military reform and the Armed Forces’ work in 2013.

Vladimir Putin hosted an official reception at the Kremlin to mark the Heroes of the Fatherland Day.

The President will give his overall assessment of the state of military reform and the Armed Forces’ work in 2013, and will outline the next basic steps in military development. 

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin met with Defence Ministry officials and representatives of defence companies, chief commanders of the Armed Forces, troop commanders and representatives of defence companies.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on developing a military and dual-purpose orbital satellite group. Taking part in the meeting were Commander of the Air and Space Defence Forces Alexander Golovko, Head of Roscosmos Oleg Ostapenko, and the heads of a number of companies in the sector.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on carrying out a programme on the development and series production of long-range high-precision weapons.

Meeting participants discussed equipping Aerospace Defence Forces with up-to-date weapons.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on developing Russia’s Air Force.