The President signed Executive Order On Granting an Honourable Title to the 1^st Mobile Brigade of Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection.

The President approved a list of instructions following a meeting with families of service personnel who died in the special military operation, held on January 7, 2024.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to participants, organisers and guests of the Together We Will Win forum of the special military operation veterans which opened in the Central Military-Patriotic Park Patriot.

On Christmas Eve, Vladimir Putin met in Novo-Ogaryovo with family members of service personnel who died in the course of the special military operation.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Granting Russian Citizenship to Foreign Citizens Who Have Concluded a Contract for Military Service in the Russian Federation Armed Forces or Military Formations, and Members of Their Families.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Awarding an Honorary Designation to the 10^th Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Regiment.

The President signed Executive Order On Awarding an Honorary Designation to the 40^th Engineer Regiment.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Awarding an Honorary Designation to the 55^th Separate Motor Rifle (Mountain) Brigade.

On the first day of the New Year, Vladimir Putin met in Novo-Ogaryovo with military personnel participating in the special military operation.

The President visited Branch No 2 of the National Medical Research Centre of High Medical Technologies – Vishnevsky Central Military Clinical Hospital of the Russian Federation Defence Ministry, where the Armed Forces military personnel injured during the special military operation are undergoing treatment.

Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to the Supreme Commander-in-Chief on the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ attack on Feodosia and damage sustained by the large landing ship Novocherkassk.

Following the ceremony for raising the naval flag on the frigate Admiral Golovko, Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu.

Vladimir Putin took part in the ceremony for raising naval flags on the frigate Admiral Golovko, the small missile ship Naro-Fominsk and the minesweeper Lev Chernavin, entering the Navy service, at Severnaya Verf shipyard (the Northern Shipyard) in St Petersburg.

After the expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board and the ceremony to present Gold Star medals to Heroes of Russia participating in the special military operation, Vladimir Putin visited an exhibition in the atrium of the National Defence Control Centre.

The Supreme Commander-in-Chief presented Gold Star medals of the Hero of Russia to participants in the special military operation who distinguished themselves in combat operations. The ceremony was held at the National Defence Control Centre.

The President arrived at the National Defence Control Centre of the Russian Federation to attend an expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Awarding an Honorary Designation to the 177^th Separate Naval Infantry Regiment.

The President signed Executive Order On Awarding an Honorary Designation to the 100^th Separate Reconnaissance Brigade.

The President signed Executive Order On Awarding an Honorary Designation to the 49^th Air Defence Missile Brigade.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Awarding an Honorary Designation to the 41^st Red Banner Combined Arms Army.