In a video posted on Telegram channels, military vehicles are seen passing by residents who meet them.

Earlier, in the village of Zmiyovka, Oryol region, local residents with Russian flags came to the road to greet the Russian military heading to Ukraine to participate in a special operation.

RT also visited military personnel who were injured during a special operation in Ukraine in a hospital near Moscow.

The fighters spoke about their well-being and how they relate to popular support.