Overview
- Deputy Defense Minister Viktor Goremykin presented state and Defense Ministry medals to wounded servicemen at the Mandryka Central Military Clinical Hospital, conveying congratulations from Defense Minister Andrey Belousov.
- The decorations included the Order of Courage and medals For Courage, For Bravery, For Military Valor and For Combat Distinctions, alongside honors for hospital medical staff.
- In the SVO zone, members of the 2nd Guards RHBZ regiment of the ‘Center’ grouping received state and departmental awards for successful combat tasks, with the unit noted for TOC‑1A operations in high‑risk sectors.
- In a video address for the Day of the Rescuer, President Vladimir Putin called MChS one of the world’s most effective rescue services, citing hundreds of thousands of lives saved and more than 600 missions conducted abroad.
- Putin thanked personnel working under fire to restore infrastructure, deliver humanitarian aid and clear explosives in SVO areas, while MChS chief Alexander Kurenkov marked the ministry’s 35th anniversary and pointed to new use of AI, drones and robotics, noting eight Heroes of Russia and over 1,800 decorated staff.