"Dear friends!
I am glad to greet you and congratulate you on the successful completion of your studies... You have to continue the legendary traditions of valor and honor, solidarity and patriotism, which have always served as a reliable support for the army and navy, ”he said.
The head of state noted that this has happened throughout the centuries-old history of Russia.
Earlier, the head of the Russian Ministry of Defense, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu, addressed the graduates of military universities with words of congratulations on the occasion of graduation.
In total, almost 14,000 officers complete their training, of which more than 1,000 student officers are under master's programs and almost 13,000 lieutenant officers are under specialist programs.
The first graduation ceremony will be held on June 11 at the Military Academy of Logistics (St. Petersburg), on June 12 - in the branches of the Military Academy of Logistics (Omsk) and (Penza), as well as in the Krasnodar Higher Military School .