(AGENPARL) – KREMLIN mar 21 giugno 2022

President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Comradeofficers, friends,

I am glad to welcome and congratulate
you on your successful graduation.

Today we honour top graduates of military academies, universities, and specialised educational establishments here
in the Kremlin’s St George Hall, the symbol of military glory of the Fatherland.

You are going to carry on the legendary
traditions of valour and honour, solidarity and patriotism, which have always
served as a reliable support for the Army and Navy. It was so throughout the centuries-old history of Russia: in the battles of Chudskoye Lake, Poltava and Borodino, during the First World War and the Great Patriotic War.

Today’s Russian officers and soldiers – the successors of the generation of victors, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of the Great Patriotic War heroes – are selflessly fighting
for the Fatherland, for our people, fighting international terrorists in Syria,
protecting Donbass from neo-Nazis, and defending peace and security for our
people, and Russia’s right to sovereign development.

We are proud of our servicemen acting
bravely and professionally, like true heroes, during the special military
operation. Russian soldiers of different nationalities fight shoulder to shoulder. In this unity, belief in the justice of their cause, in that huge,
truly popular support that our soldiers feel, is the great, invincible power of Russia.

We will continue to develop and strengthen our Armed Forces, considering potential threats and risks, and improve
their combat power based on the lessons from today’s military conflicts. The priority areas include equipping troops with new weapon systems that will
determine the combat effectiveness of the Army and Navy in the years and decades to come.

In addition to the new weapons already tested on the battlefield, the troops have begun to receive S-500 air and missile defence
systems that have no analogues in the world. The Sarmat heavy intercontinental
ballistic missile was successfully tested. It is expected that the first such
complex will be on combat duty at the end of the year.

Plans call for using robotics, the most advanced means of control and reconnaissance, and drones much more widely,
as well as actively developing weapon systems based on new physical principles.
I am talking about laser, electromagnetic and other weapons. And, of course,
intensive combat training of military units and groups will continue, as well
as practising interaction with our allies.

The effectiveness of our work to improve Russia’s defensive capacity directly depends on the officer corps, that
is, on you and your colleagues. You will soon take charge of military units. I am sure that you will help your subordinates, brothers in arms to master the advanced
military equipment and will be an example of honour and team spirit.

Comrade officers,

You are young, energetic and daring
people, highly motivated, and this is great. Still, I urge you to be careful,
think things through and gradually learn about the current service environment.
Do not forget that the effective use of theoretical knowledge you got when
training is only possible after receiving some practical experience.

Of course, working with personnel is
a crucial task. I want to quote General Mikhail Dragomirov, a prominent
military theorist: “The devotion to the Motherland and to the interests of a common cause is the main goal of military education.”

Comrade officers,

The development of Russia and the security
of our citizens directly depend on the efficient work of the law-enforcement
system and special services, the reliable work of rescuers. I want to warmly greet
officers who will soon join the ranks of the Federal Security Service and the Interior Ministry, the National Guard, the Emergencies Ministry, the Federal
Guard Service, the Investigative Committee and the Federal Penitentiary
Service.

Your main tasks include the protection
of legal rights and freedoms of Russian citizens, an uncompromising fight against
terrorist and extremist threats, against crime and corruption. I am sure that
you will work in a systemic and consistent way and serve as an example of decency and professionalism for your colleagues.

To be
continued.

Fonte/Source: http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/transcripts/68685