Overview
- Presidential decrees dated December 10 were posted on the official legal acts website and took effect immediately.
- The orders confer the honorific on the 44th Engineer‑Sapper Regiment and the 299th Parachute‑Airborne Regiment.
- The documents instruct that the units be referred to with the “Guards” designation, including “44 Guards Engineer‑Sapper Regiment.”
- The stated grounds cite mass heroism, courage, steadfastness and bravery in defending Russia during armed conflicts.
- Putin sent congratulatory telegrams to both units, praising their professionalism in the operation and expressing confidence in their continued service.