“Dear friends, on board the International Space Station, congratulations on the main public holiday of our country - Day of Russia. This holiday symbolizes the power and greatness of the Russian state, ”Ivanishin said in a video posted on Roscosmos’s Twitter account.

Cosmonauts of Roscosmos Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Wagner (@ ivan_mks63) congratulate all Russians on the holiday - Day of Russia! 🇷🇺👨‍🚀 #Russia Day #Jun.pic.twitter.com / kHLhStrmD1

- ROSKOSMOS (@roscosmos) June 12, 2020

“On this wonderful day, we wish you patience, success, and achievement of your goals. Let love, happiness and peace, calmness, prosperity and harmony surround you, ”said Wagner.

Earlier, DPRK leader Kim Jong-un sent a congratulatory telegram to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Russian Day.