Vladimir Putin toured the recreation of the battle near the village of Arbuzovo on the southern tip of Nevsky Pyatachok during his visit to the Proryv [Breakthrough] Panorama Museum. The President also met with veterans and members of youth organisations, and watched a new feature film Frontier with them. Its main character was transported from today to January 1943, when bloody fighting took place on Nevsky Pyatachok.

At Piskaryovskoye Memorial Cemetery, the President paid tribute to the memory of Leningrad residents and the defenders of the city as he laid flowers at the monument to the Motherland. Then, the President visited Nevsky Pyatachok military-historical complex, where he laid flowers at the Landmark Stone monument.

Vladimir Putin delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of the 137^th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Before the Assembly the President met with members of the IPU Executive Committee.

During his working trip to St Petersburg, Vladimir Putin took part in the launch of a reconstructed road section in Gatchina, Leningrad Region.

The Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Armed Forces Vladimir Putin observed the action of the troops of the Union State of Russia and Belarus during the main stage of the Zapad-2017 joint strategic military exercises at the Luzhsky training ground in Leningrad Region.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov visited Bolshoi Tyuters Island in the Gulf of Finland, where he was updated on the work of the Hogland expedition of the Russian Geographical Society. Sergei Ivanov was accompanied by Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu.

Vladimir Putin presented certificates conferring the honorary title of City of Military Glory to representatives of Gatchina, Grozny, Petrozavodsk, Staraya Russa and Feodosia.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov attended the cornerstone-laying ceremony for a stretch of the M-11 Moscow-St Petersburg toll motorway between the 543^rd and 684^th kilometres.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Governor of Leningrad Region Alexander Drozdenko. The Governor briefed the President on the socioeconomic situation in the region.

Vladimir Putin signed executive orders conferring the title of City of Military Glory on Staraya Russa, Gatchina, Petrozavodsk, Grozny, and Feodosia.

The President took part in a meeting of the Presidential Council for Science and Education on transformations in fundamental research conducted by the Russian Academy of Sciences organisations.

While on a working trip to the Northwest Federal District, Vladimir Putin visited the restored Church of St Sergius of Radonezh in Tsarskoye Selo and viewed the exhibits at the church’s museum.

Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary session of the First Media Forum of Independent Regional and Local Media organised by the Russian Popular Front national public movement.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Governor of Leningrad Region Alexander Drozdenko. Mr Drozdenko briefed the President on a project the region is carrying out to get rural residents involved in the local government system and revive the institution of village elders.

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 sent his greetings to participants and guests at a charity concert marking the 70^th anniversary of the complete liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi blockade.

Vladimir Putin took part in official celebrations to mark the 70^th anniversary of the lifting of the siege of Leningrad.

Sergei Ivanov took part in the opening ceremony of Vyborg Public Central Library following its restoration.

Vladimir Putin visited Gogland Island in the Gulf of Finland, where he looked over a number of projects the Russian Geographical Society (RGS) is carrying out.