Putin: SVO participants will be able to get education at universities as a priority. Putin also said that participants and veterans of a special military operation, residents of the Far East and the Arctic, Donbass and Novorossia will be can receive a mortgage at a preferential rate of 2%.

In addition, Putin announced the launch of the “Time of Heroes’ personnel program for veterans and participants of the Northern Military District. The announcement was made during his address to the Federal Assembly.