Vladimir Putin presented the Order of Kutuzov to the 393^rd Air Force base.

Vladimir Putin held a videoconference with Primorye Territory Governor Vladimir Miklushevsky and State Secretary and Deputy Emergencies Minister Vladimir Puchkov. The discussion focused on the relief efforts following a fire at an ammunition depot at a military base 280 km from Vladivostok.

Vladimir Putin met with the families of paratroopers killed in 2000 in Chechnya while resisting an attack.

Vladimir Putin attended the military parade on Red Square to celebrate the 67^th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, along with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, war veterans, representatives of public organisations, and foreign guests, including representatives of the Anti-Nazi alliance of countries and the Commonwealth of Independent States member countries.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Further Improvements to Military Service in the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Implementing Plans (Programmes) for Building and Developing the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Other Troops, Military Units and Agencies, and Modernising the Military-Industrial Complex.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order On the Commander of the Russian Navy.

The President signed Executive Order On the Commander of the Russian Air Force.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order On the Commander of the Pacific Fleet.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order On Appointments to and Releases from Armed Forces Posts.

Dmitry Medvedev held an expanded meeting of the State Council.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma for ratification the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Italian Republic on the air transit of weapons, ammunition, military equipment, military assets and personnel via Russian Federation territory in connection with participation by Armed Forces of the Italian Republic in efforts to stabilise and rehabilitate the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, signed in Rome on February 16, 2011.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma for ratification the Agreement on Cooperation between the Collective Security Treaty Organisation Member States on Development, Production, Operation, Maintenance, Modernisation, Service-life Extension and Disposal of Military Goods, signed in Moscow on December 10, 2010.

Dmitry Medvedev made an address at an expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board. The President assessed the Armed Forces' performance in 2011 and outlined the priorities for 2012.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order On Celebrating the 100^th Anniversary of the Russian Air Force.

The President attended a gala concert celebrating the Defender of the Fatherland Day.

Dmitry Medvedev visited the Taman Missile Division.

In Saratov Region, Dmitry Medvedev had a meeting with commanders of the 60^th Division's missile regiments. The issues discussed included the Armed Forces’ re-equipment, improvement of service conditions and social benefits for the servicemen.