Congratulating women on the upcoming March 8, Shoigu noted that today there are more than 300 thousand women in the Armed Forces, about 40 thousand are military personnel and about 270 thousand are civilian personnel.
“I would like to thank you all for everything you do for us, for the country, and for every family.
And everything that in the end good and good surrounds us, was done thanks to you, your cares, your soul, your hands.
Thank you so much, ”Shoigu said addressing the servicemen.
His words are quoted by TASS.
He recalled Russian nurses who work in Syria and Nagorno-Karabakh as part of the peacekeeping forces.
After that, the minister presented state and departmental awards to 16 distinguished female military personnel.