"Happy Defender of the Fatherland Day!" - Prime Minister wrote on Twitter.

Happy Defender of the Fatherland! pic.twitter.com/oSnFQJZbFG

- Dmitry Medvedev (@MedvedevRussia) February 23, 2019

On February 23, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Medvedev laid wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier near the Kremlin wall on the occasion of the celebration of Defender of the Fatherland Day.

On the eve, Putin congratulated the military and veterans on February 23. He noted that Russian soldiers, officers and sailors adequately serve the Motherland and remain faithful to the traditions of the army and navy.