The corresponding document was published on the department’s website.
“... I order: on February 23, 2024 at 21:00 local time, fireworks will be carried out with the participation of military units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation,” the message says.
We are talking about Moscow, Volgograd, Kerch, Murmansk, Novorossiysk, St. Petersburg, Sevastopol, Smolensk, Tula and the cities where the headquarters of military districts, fleets, and combined arms armies are stationed.
Earlier, Shoigu congratulated military personnel, volunteers and veterans on Defender of the Fatherland Day.
Russian President Vladimir Putin also congratulated Russians on Defender of the Fatherland Day.