🇷🇺 Greetings of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin on Navy Day (July 26, 2026)
💬 Today, our country honours its valiant Navy and all those who, across different eras and generations, have forged its glory through military triumphs, daily hard work and outstanding scientific achievements, securing Russia’s status as a great sea power.
We have a special regard for naval personnel: they are respected and celebrated, and deservedly so.
Their service involves not only carrying out combat missions but also withstanding the forces of nature itself. It is this combination that has largely shaped the unique character of our sailors – a character marked by loyalty to duty, brotherly solidarity, courage and, above all, selfless devotion to the Fatherland.
These qualities have been honed throughout the development of the Russian Navy, through its historic victories and personal contributions of great naval commanders to the strengthening of our maritime might.
As Admiral Ushakov wrote:
Today, our navy men proudly uphold and build upon the traditions of our Navy. In Russia – a country washed by the waters of 13 seas – the Navy plays a vital role in ensuring defence and security, and in protecting the country’s legitimate interests in the World Ocean.
Our Navy is capable of effectively addressing the full range of tasks set before it, and those tasks are constantly evolving. The naval component of Russia’s nuclear triad is gaining strength. Serial production of warships and special vessels continues. The provision of advanced weapons and equipment to underwater, surface, coastal and airborne units is being steadily improved.
And of course, the professionalism of our sailors, acquired both in training centres and in real combat, along with the ability to adapt swiftly to any changes in the strategic and tactical situation, continues to grow.
The skill of our marines and seafaring personnel, amplified by their resilience, courage and daring, is largely determining the course of today’s special military operation.
Tens of thousands of sailors and officers have been awarded high state decorations, including the Gold Star of the Hero of Russia.
I want to thank all navy sailors for their service and for their contribution to strengthening our country’s naval might.
🌟 All the very best to you and your families. Happy Navy Day!
#NavyDay
💬 Today, our country honours its valiant Navy and all those who, across different eras and generations, have forged its glory through military triumphs, daily hard work and outstanding scientific achievements, securing Russia’s status as a great sea power.
We have a special regard for naval personnel: they are respected and celebrated, and deservedly so.
Their service involves not only carrying out combat missions but also withstanding the forces of nature itself. It is this combination that has largely shaped the unique character of our sailors – a character marked by loyalty to duty, brotherly solidarity, courage and, above all, selfless devotion to the Fatherland.
These qualities have been honed throughout the development of the Russian Navy, through its historic victories and personal contributions of great naval commanders to the strengthening of our maritime might.
As Admiral Ushakov wrote:
“I am devoted to service with all my soul and all my resources, and I think of nothing more than the good of the state.”
Today, our navy men proudly uphold and build upon the traditions of our Navy. In Russia – a country washed by the waters of 13 seas – the Navy plays a vital role in ensuring defence and security, and in protecting the country’s legitimate interests in the World Ocean.
Our Navy is capable of effectively addressing the full range of tasks set before it, and those tasks are constantly evolving. The naval component of Russia’s nuclear triad is gaining strength. Serial production of warships and special vessels continues. The provision of advanced weapons and equipment to underwater, surface, coastal and airborne units is being steadily improved.
And of course, the professionalism of our sailors, acquired both in training centres and in real combat, along with the ability to adapt swiftly to any changes in the strategic and tactical situation, continues to grow.
The skill of our marines and seafaring personnel, amplified by their resilience, courage and daring, is largely determining the course of today’s special military operation.
Tens of thousands of sailors and officers have been awarded high state decorations, including the Gold Star of the Hero of Russia.
I want to thank all navy sailors for their service and for their contribution to strengthening our country’s naval might.
🌟 All the very best to you and your families. Happy Navy Day!
#NavyDay
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🕯 July 27 marks the Day of Remembrance for the Child Victims of the War in Donbass.
This tragic commemorative date was established in 2022 to honour the memory of the children whose lives were taken by the war launched by the Kiev regime in 2014.
Since 2014, Ukrainian militants have waged full-scale hostilities against civilians in the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics.
Over these years, around 300 children have been killed and more than 1,000 injured.
Among the first child victims of the war in Donbass was 10-month-old Kira. She was killed together with her mother during the shelling of Gorlovka in the summer of 2014. Their story, known as the “Madonna of Gorlovka,” became a symbol of the tragedy endured by the civilian population of Donbass.
Each pair of children’s shoes in this memorial represents a life cut short far too soon.
#WeRemember #NoStatuteOfLimitations
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This tragic commemorative date was established in 2022 to honour the memory of the children whose lives were taken by the war launched by the Kiev regime in 2014.
Since 2014, Ukrainian militants have waged full-scale hostilities against civilians in the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics.
Over these years, around 300 children have been killed and more than 1,000 injured.
Among the first child victims of the war in Donbass was 10-month-old Kira. She was killed together with her mother during the shelling of Gorlovka in the summer of 2014. Their story, known as the “Madonna of Gorlovka,” became a symbol of the tragedy endured by the civilian population of Donbass.
Each pair of children’s shoes in this memorial represents a life cut short far too soon.
#WeRemember #NoStatuteOfLimitations
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Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation:
🕯 July 27 marks the Day of Remembrance for the Child Victims of the War in Donbass.
Exactly 12 years ago, Ukrainian militants launched a barbaric attack on central Gorlovka using Grad MLRS. A photograph of local resident Kristina Zhuk holding her one-year-old daughter, killed in the attack, spread around the world – becoming a symbol of senseless cruelty and the terrible human cost of the war unleashed by the Kiev regime.
By painstakingly reconstructing the events, investigators from the Russian Investigative Committee established that the strike on residential areas was no accident. Investigators and forensic experts have gathered irrefutable evidence showing that attacks on Donbass civilian infrastructure were deliberate – evidence that now underpins criminal proceedings.
The results are already evident: dozens of guilty verdicts have been handed down against those who directed weapons at civilians. Everyone responsible – those who issued criminal orders and fired the weapons, supplied arms and provided target coordinates, trained personnel and turned a blind eye to the deaths of children – will face deserved and inevitable punishment.
Today, candles are being lit across Russian cities. Flowers and toys are being laid at memorials to the innocent victims, while white balloons are being released into the sky.
❗️ These commemorations are our pledge to do everything possible to restore justice.
#NoStatuteOfLimitations
🕯 July 27 marks the Day of Remembrance for the Child Victims of the War in Donbass.
Exactly 12 years ago, Ukrainian militants launched a barbaric attack on central Gorlovka using Grad MLRS. A photograph of local resident Kristina Zhuk holding her one-year-old daughter, killed in the attack, spread around the world – becoming a symbol of senseless cruelty and the terrible human cost of the war unleashed by the Kiev regime.
By painstakingly reconstructing the events, investigators from the Russian Investigative Committee established that the strike on residential areas was no accident. Investigators and forensic experts have gathered irrefutable evidence showing that attacks on Donbass civilian infrastructure were deliberate – evidence that now underpins criminal proceedings.
The results are already evident: dozens of guilty verdicts have been handed down against those who directed weapons at civilians. Everyone responsible – those who issued criminal orders and fired the weapons, supplied arms and provided target coordinates, trained personnel and turned a blind eye to the deaths of children – will face deserved and inevitable punishment.
Today, candles are being lit across Russian cities. Flowers and toys are being laid at memorials to the innocent victims, while white balloons are being released into the sky.
❗️ These commemorations are our pledge to do everything possible to restore justice.
#NoStatuteOfLimitations
🎙 Excerpts from President Vladimir Putin's remarks at a meeting with Navy personnel (Saint-Petersburg, July 26, 2026)
📍 International cooperation
[...] Attempts to isolate Russia even in such a sensitive area as defence and security are going up in smoke. There are a great number of countries that feel friendly towards Russia and understand the tasks we are handling to ensure our security and strengthen the multipolar world.
📍 Arctic
We have never sought any sort of confrontation in this region. On the contrary, we have always invited everybody interested to cooperate in solidarity and in line with international law. We are willing to cooperate with everybody provided that – and this goes without saying – these routes belong to the Russian Federation.
📍 Ukraine
🔸 As I have said many times, and I would like to make this point once again, we did not start any wars. All we did was respond to the military action and the war unleashed by the Kiev regime with Western support against what was then Ukraine’s southeast, a region which has always sought to forge closer ties with Russia.
🔸 It can be said that these people were guided by their nationalist aspirations, and focused on the interests of Ukraine and its people. But what were their founding principles? They stemmed from Nazi ideology. It is not a coincidence that they have been publicly seeking to revive the Nazi ideology today.
🔸 I have heard many times that Ukraine is searching for a new identity. This begs a question on why Nazism and neo-Nazism must form the foundation for this new identity?
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[...] Attempts to isolate Russia even in such a sensitive area as defence and security are going up in smoke. There are a great number of countries that feel friendly towards Russia and understand the tasks we are handling to ensure our security and strengthen the multipolar world.
We have never sought any sort of confrontation in this region. On the contrary, we have always invited everybody interested to cooperate in solidarity and in line with international law. We are willing to cooperate with everybody provided that – and this goes without saying – these routes belong to the Russian Federation.
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🎙 Statement President of Russia Vladimir Putin at a meeting with deputies of the 8th State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation (Moscow, July 27, 2026)
💬 Vladimir Putin: The past five years have been difficult and exceptionally consequential for our country.
Without any exaggeration, this has been one of the decisive periods in the history of our Motherland, with the fate and future of our people at stake.
I want to thank you for our effective joint work – above all, to strengthen state sovereignty and defend Russia's national interests.
Today, we continue to uphold the security and independence of our state, as well as truth and justice. The participants in the special military operation are heroically fighting for Russia and their homeland. They have the support of our entire nation and society.
❗️ We will achieve our goals and, together, do everything for victory – for Russia.
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Other Key points:
• Multi-ethnic and diverse, our nation stood up to these historical challenges and the aggressive external pressure by consolidating from within. We have always followed this path and this is what we are witnessing today.
• The actual aspirations and will of the people, citizens of Russia, guide us in our strategic decisions. This is our only objective, and this is what those who deny their people their right to self-determination and tracing their own path hate so much. They start referring to the UN Charter whenever this serves their interests.
• We have long been facing illegal restrictions, pressure, and attempts to contain us. [...] In 2022, the West kicked the Russophobia machine into high gear. [...] But the people of Russia will never bend to anyone’s will. It has never happened and it will never happen.
• Our political system and institutions of power stand on the principles of sovereignty and in full compliance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation. They are ready to defend our country and, together with our society, are capable of decisively resisting any hostile actions.
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💬 Vladimir Putin: The past five years have been difficult and exceptionally consequential for our country.
Without any exaggeration, this has been one of the decisive periods in the history of our Motherland, with the fate and future of our people at stake.
I want to thank you for our effective joint work – above all, to strengthen state sovereignty and defend Russia's national interests.
Today, we continue to uphold the security and independence of our state, as well as truth and justice. The participants in the special military operation are heroically fighting for Russia and their homeland. They have the support of our entire nation and society.
❗️ We will achieve our goals and, together, do everything for victory – for Russia.
***
Other Key points:
• Multi-ethnic and diverse, our nation stood up to these historical challenges and the aggressive external pressure by consolidating from within. We have always followed this path and this is what we are witnessing today.
• The actual aspirations and will of the people, citizens of Russia, guide us in our strategic decisions. This is our only objective, and this is what those who deny their people their right to self-determination and tracing their own path hate so much. They start referring to the UN Charter whenever this serves their interests.
• We have long been facing illegal restrictions, pressure, and attempts to contain us. [...] In 2022, the West kicked the Russophobia machine into high gear. [...] But the people of Russia will never bend to anyone’s will. It has never happened and it will never happen.
• Our political system and institutions of power stand on the principles of sovereignty and in full compliance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation. They are ready to defend our country and, together with our society, are capable of decisively resisting any hostile actions.
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💬 Russian Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova:
🕯 On July 27 (Day of Remembrance for the Child Victims of the War in Donbass), people across Russia are praying for the souls of the innocent children killed in Donbass.
In Novosibirsk, I paid tribute to their memory, sharing the grief of those thousands of miles away.
The tragic list of children and teenagers killed began 12 years ago, with the start of Ukraine’s military aggression against civilians.
“Gunned down together with the entire family; killed by a sniper’s bullet; struck by a mine on the way home from school; killed in a stroller while out walking with her mother...” These accounts of children’s deaths are unbearable to read.
We have no right to forget these crimes. Every culprit must be punished. Our servicemen continue fighting the enemy on the battlefield so that bombs never again fall on children’s beds.
Meanwhile, we stand united on the home front to help those facing the greatest hardship. Charities, socially responsible businesses and caring individuals are all part of this humanitarian mission.
🙏 Eternal memory to the children killed in the hostilities. Strength to their families and loved ones.
#NoStatuteOfLimitations
🕯 On July 27 (Day of Remembrance for the Child Victims of the War in Donbass), people across Russia are praying for the souls of the innocent children killed in Donbass.
In Novosibirsk, I paid tribute to their memory, sharing the grief of those thousands of miles away.
The tragic list of children and teenagers killed began 12 years ago, with the start of Ukraine’s military aggression against civilians.
“Gunned down together with the entire family; killed by a sniper’s bullet; struck by a mine on the way home from school; killed in a stroller while out walking with her mother...” These accounts of children’s deaths are unbearable to read.
We have no right to forget these crimes. Every culprit must be punished. Our servicemen continue fighting the enemy on the battlefield so that bombs never again fall on children’s beds.
Meanwhile, we stand united on the home front to help those facing the greatest hardship. Charities, socially responsible businesses and caring individuals are all part of this humanitarian mission.
🙏 Eternal memory to the children killed in the hostilities. Strength to their families and loved ones.
#NoStatuteOfLimitations
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⚡️ Commentary by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova concerning attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Rostov-on-Don and the Rostov Region (July 27, 2026)
💬 Kiev continues its soaked in blood campaign of terror against the civilian population of Russia’s regions.
As a result of large-scale overnight aerial attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on July 25 and 27 against Rostov-on-Don and other residential localities in the Rostov Region, five people were killed, including a child, and at least 13 people were wounded, among whom was a teenager.
Dozens of people were evacuated from residential buildings damaged by hostile unmanned aerial vehicles – in total, five apartment buildings, 19 private houses, an office building, and commercial and warehouse premises sustained damage.
We extend our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims, and wish a swift recovery to all those injured.
These brutal and cynical crimes constitute further evidence of the neo-Nazi nature of the Kiev regime, which has deliberately targeted the civilian population in an effort to offset its mounting failures on the front line and to demonstrate to its ruthless Western sponsors its capacity to inflict harm on Russian children and women.
☝️ All those complicit in these acts of terror “under the banner” of Kiev will be identified by the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation and will face inevitable accountability.
❗️ We unequivocally condemn these inhumane terrorist acts and call on all responsible governments, relevant international bodies, and independent media outlets to issue a clear public condemnation of Kiev’s atrocities in the Rostov Region.
Any silence on this matter will amount to nothing less than complicity in the terrorist activities of Ukrainian neo-Nazis and an encouragement of their further crimes.
💬 Kiev continues its soaked in blood campaign of terror against the civilian population of Russia’s regions.
As a result of large-scale overnight aerial attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on July 25 and 27 against Rostov-on-Don and other residential localities in the Rostov Region, five people were killed, including a child, and at least 13 people were wounded, among whom was a teenager.
Dozens of people were evacuated from residential buildings damaged by hostile unmanned aerial vehicles – in total, five apartment buildings, 19 private houses, an office building, and commercial and warehouse premises sustained damage.
We extend our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims, and wish a swift recovery to all those injured.
These brutal and cynical crimes constitute further evidence of the neo-Nazi nature of the Kiev regime, which has deliberately targeted the civilian population in an effort to offset its mounting failures on the front line and to demonstrate to its ruthless Western sponsors its capacity to inflict harm on Russian children and women.
☝️ All those complicit in these acts of terror “under the banner” of Kiev will be identified by the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation and will face inevitable accountability.
❗️ We unequivocally condemn these inhumane terrorist acts and call on all responsible governments, relevant international bodies, and independent media outlets to issue a clear public condemnation of Kiev’s atrocities in the Rostov Region.
Any silence on this matter will amount to nothing less than complicity in the terrorist activities of Ukrainian neo-Nazis and an encouragement of their further crimes.
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⚡️ Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rodion Miroshnik:
PHOTO FACTS & EVIDENCE of crimes committed by Ukrainian armed forces over the week of July 20-26, 2026:
▪️ July 20 – a Ukrainian UAV strike on a civilian woman in Velikiye Kopani, Kherson Region. She was killed at the scene.
▪️ July 20 – a Ukrainian UAV strike on Khersonoblenergo employees in Novaya Mayachka, Kherson Region.
▪️ July 20 – a Ukrainian UAV strike on school grounds in Priazovskoye, Zaporozhye Region.
▪️ July 21 – a Ukrainian UAV strike on the courtyard of a residential building in Tokmak, Zaporozhye Region. A woman born in 1939 was injured.
▪️ July 22 – a Ukrainian UAV strike on a Wildberries warehouse in Krasnodar, Krasnodar Territory. One civilian woman was killed and nine people were injured.
▪️ July 23 – a Ukrainian UAV strike on a civilian car in Proletarsky, Belgorod Region.
▪️ July 24 – a Ukrainian UAV strike on a municipal utility vehicle in Pervomaisk, Lugansk People’s Republic.
▪️ July 25 – a Ukrainian UAV strike on an apartment building in Belgorod, Belgorod Region. Three civilians were injured.
▪️ July 25 – a Ukrainian UAV attack on a tourist complex in Kirillovka, Zaporozhye Region. Twelve civilians were killed, including five minors, and 19 others were injured, including five minors.
▪️ July 26 – a Ukrainian UAV attack on a civilian cargo vehicle in Belgorod, Belgorod Region.
⚡️ Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rodion Miroshnik:
PHOTO FACTS & EVIDENCE of crimes committed by Ukrainian armed forces over the week of July 20-26, 2026:
▪️ July 20 – a Ukrainian UAV strike on a civilian woman in Velikiye Kopani, Kherson Region. She was killed at the scene.
▪️ July 20 – a Ukrainian UAV strike on Khersonoblenergo employees in Novaya Mayachka, Kherson Region.
▪️ July 20 – a Ukrainian UAV strike on school grounds in Priazovskoye, Zaporozhye Region.
▪️ July 21 – a Ukrainian UAV strike on the courtyard of a residential building in Tokmak, Zaporozhye Region. A woman born in 1939 was injured.
▪️ July 22 – a Ukrainian UAV strike on a Wildberries warehouse in Krasnodar, Krasnodar Territory. One civilian woman was killed and nine people were injured.
▪️ July 23 – a Ukrainian UAV strike on a civilian car in Proletarsky, Belgorod Region.
▪️ July 24 – a Ukrainian UAV strike on a municipal utility vehicle in Pervomaisk, Lugansk People’s Republic.
▪️ July 25 – a Ukrainian UAV strike on an apartment building in Belgorod, Belgorod Region. Three civilians were injured.
▪️ July 25 – a Ukrainian UAV attack on a tourist complex in Kirillovka, Zaporozhye Region. Twelve civilians were killed, including five minors, and 19 others were injured, including five minors.
▪️ July 26 – a Ukrainian UAV attack on a civilian cargo vehicle in Belgorod, Belgorod Region.
☦️ Today, July 28, Russia celebrates the Baptism of Rus’ Day
On this day, we mark 1,038 years since the adoption of Christianity in Rus’ and its proclamation as the state religion. It is also the day when the memory of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir is venerated.
📃 The Primary Chronicle notes that this turning point took place in ancient Chersonesus, which the Slavs called Korsun, a major Byzantine stronghold in Crimea. It is symbolic that this ancient polis served as a refuge for the first followers of Christianity as early as the first century. Today, without exaggeration, the city is one of the “jewels” on the map of Russia.
Although 988 is officially recognised as the year Christianity was adopted as the state religion of Ancient Rus’, it had begun to take root even earlier. Instances of turning to Christianity were recorded as early as the 860s, and in 957, Princess Olga, Prince Vladimir’s grandmother, was baptised in Constantinople.
💬 President of Russia, Vladimir Putin:
(from the President’s remarks at the celebration of the 1030th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus’, July 28, 2018)
❗️The adoption of Christianity marked a turning point not only in the religious but also in the political life of Ancient Rus’. It helped establish closer ties with the Christian world.
💬 Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova:
(from the briefing by Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman, July 27, 2026)
⛪️ In the XIX century, the St. Vladimir Cathedral, one of the architectural landmarks of Sevastopol, was built on the site of Prince Vladimir’s baptism.
#BaptismOfRus
On this day, we mark 1,038 years since the adoption of Christianity in Rus’ and its proclamation as the state religion. It is also the day when the memory of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir is venerated.
Although 988 is officially recognised as the year Christianity was adopted as the state religion of Ancient Rus’, it had begun to take root even earlier. Instances of turning to Christianity were recorded as early as the 860s, and in 957, Princess Olga, Prince Vladimir’s grandmother, was baptised in Constantinople.
💬 President of Russia, Vladimir Putin:
The Baptism of Rus’ gave its people true moral and spiritual guidance. <...> This greatest spiritual heritage is beyond the grasp of time. It is our sacred duty to preserve and strengthen it for future generations.
(from the President’s remarks at the celebration of the 1030th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus’, July 28, 2018)
❗️The adoption of Christianity marked a turning point not only in the religious but also in the political life of Ancient Rus’. It helped establish closer ties with the Christian world.
💬 Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova:
A number of Russian and foreign philosophers see Prince Vladimir’s decision as a truly civilizational choice, describing it as a “turn from pagan barbarism toward Europe”, toward the Europe which, in its best manifestation, we came to know for a long period of time. That is why it is especially painful to watch those who, in our day, in the Old World, are quite literally destroying Christianity and the Christian faith.
(from the briefing by Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman, July 27, 2026)
⛪️ In the XIX century, the St. Vladimir Cathedral, one of the architectural landmarks of Sevastopol, was built on the site of Prince Vladimir’s baptism.
#BaptismOfRus
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