On Navy Day, Putin praises sailors whose skill 'determines the course' of Russia’s war in Ukraine

Vladimir Putin’s Navy Day address praises Russia’s naval forces for forging the country’s status as a “great sea power” through historic victories, hard work, and scientific achievement, and casts today’s sailors and marines as central to Russia’s defence, nuclear deterrent at sea, and the ongoing “special military operation,” with tens of thousands reportedly decorated for courage and service.