MOSCOW, Feb 23 - RIA Novosti. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, in his congratulation to the servicemen on Defender of the Fatherland Day, noted modern weapons and high combat training of the Russian army, the congratulation was published on the website of the mayor of the capital .
"An unfading example of service to the Motherland is the feat of front-line soldiers during the holy war against fascism. Many glorious pages were written in the military chronicle of the Motherland by the children and grandchildren of the creators of Victory. And today, the Russian army and navy reliably protect the peaceful sky above our head. Modern weapons, high combat training, victorious traditions, dedication and fortitude - all this allows soldiers and officers to effectively solve the most important tasks of ensuring the defense capability of the state," the mayor said.
It is noted that Sobyanin congratulated veterans of the Great Patriotic War and the Armed Forces, servicemen of the Moscow territorial garrison on the holiday.
