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24 Jun 2025, 01:54 GMT+10
The Russian president has met distinguished military graduates, and gave an address about the challenges faced by the country's armed forces
President Vladimir Putin on Monday hosted distinguished graduates of Russian military and security institutions in the Kremlin, speaking on the country's challenges and outlining the priorities for its armed forces.
Here are the key takeaways from Putin's speech:
Ukraine conflict
The Ukraine conflict is a part of the "fight for our future," the president told the graduates, stating that today's Russian soldiers are "the direct heirs of the heroes of the Great Patriotic War, all generations of defenders of thousand-year-old Russia."
Putin said that the conflict was providing invaluable military experience, which Russia must preserve, expand, and pass on to make the country's military even stronger.
"Today, the experience of the special military operation is becoming a key advantage of the Russian Armed Forces. It is important to preserve this unique resource, pass it on to the next generations of servicemen, and integrate it into the process of training," he stressed.
West never learns
Certain politicians in the West are still dreaming about inflicting a "strategic defeat" on Russia and continue to pump Ukraine with assorted weaponry, Putin stated, adding that previous attempts by Western nations to advance eastward apparently taught them nothing.
"They continue to send weapons and money to the Kiev regime, and provide military-technical and intelligence support, essentially as direct participants in the conflict," the president said.
Military modernization
Further modernization of the country's military remains a priority for Russia, Putin said. That goal is particularly important given "growing geopolitical tensions," the president stressed.
"Given the increased role of unmanned aerial vehicles in modern conflicts, a new branch of the armed forces is being formed - the Unmanned Systems Troops," he said.
Nuclear forces
Russia continues to upgrade and expand its nuclear deterrent, the president said, revealing that the country's arsenal will receive a few additions this year, including new intercontinental ballistic missiles and upgraded strategic bombers.
"We are paying special attention here to our 'nuclear triad'. The Strategic Missile Forces will be supplied with modern Yars systems, and the aviation component of the strategic nuclear forces will be replenished with modernized Tu-160M missile carriers this year," Putin stated.
Hypersonic Oreshnik system
Russia is launching serial production of hypersonic Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile systems, the president said. The system was battle-tested in Ukraine last November, when the missile, which boasts multiple independently guided warheads, was used against the sprawling Yuzhmash military plant.
"Serial production of the latest medium-range missile system Oreshnik, which has fared very well in combat conditions, is being launched," Putin announced.
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