Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu during his trip to Belgorod Region.

Vladimir Putin held a Security Council meeting at the Kremlin to discuss plans for improving Russia’s military organisation over the period through to 2020.

Vladimir Putin congratulated graduates of military academies and universities on completing their studies.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on implementing the 2011–2020 state arms procurement programme, focusing on development of the technology base for air and space defence.

Vladimir Putin was briefed by Samara Region Governor Nikolai Merkushkin, Emergency Situations Minister Vladimir Puchkov, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, and Health Minister Veronika Skvortsova on the situation with the explosions at the munitions depot and test ground near Chapayevsk in Samara Region.

The President signed the Federal Law On Amending Article 23 of the Federal Law on Conscription and Military Duty.

Officers appointed to senior command positions were presented and had their senior military (special) titles conferred at a ceremony held in the Grand Kremlin Palace’s St George Hall.

Vladimir Putin was briefed on the Command Centre's operation and held a meeting with Defence Ministry officials.

Vladimir Putin will visit the Armed Forces Central Command Centre on June 6.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the current state and development prospects of the United Shipbuilding Corporation. On opening the meeting, the President announced that Vladimir Shmakov has been appointed the new head of the corporation.

Vladimir Putin held the last in a series of meetings with Defence Ministry officials. The meeting addressed the development of the Air Force.

Vladimir Putin continued a series of meetings with Defence Ministry and General Staff officials. The latest meeting addressed key areas of development for the Strategic Missile Forces.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Defence Ministry officials to address the creation of new missile defence systems.

Vladimir Putin met with senior Defence Ministry and Security Council Staff officials to discuss the results of snap military exercises held on March 28–29 in Krasnodar Territory.

Vladimir Putin will hold a meeting with senior officials of the Defence Ministry and the Security Council Staff on May 13 to examine the results of the snap military exercises that took place on March 28–29, 2013, in Krasnodar Territory.

Vladimir Putin attended the military parade on Red Square to celebrate the 68^th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting on the implementation of presidential executive orders signed on the inauguration day of May 7, 2012.