PUTIN: "Today we pay tribute to the Heroes of the Fatherland. People of various eras... whose names are inscribed in the history of our state, performed heroic feats & deeds – military, labour & civilian – in the name of our Motherland, in the name of our people."
PUTIN: "We honor everyone who earned their high title with their courage and self-sacrifice.. we feel especially keenly that the link of times is unbreakable, that the sacred feeling of love for the Motherland is passed down through generations and is an absolute, supreme value."
PUTIN: "Our country has faced great challenges many times, and our people responded with an unbreakable unity to all attempts to encroach upon our state’s security and independence, and stood united to defend our homeland in the battlefield and on the home front."
PUTIN: "We bow before our ancestors who created the great, victorious history of Russia and take pride in [those] fighting now in the SMO... defending the lives & dignity of our citizens, as well as our shared right to choose our own path."
PUTIN: "Heroism is based on one’s love for their Motherland and a deep awareness of their duty... a clear idea, deep down, of how one should live their life, what kind of values to uphold and to defend, and how to act in difficult, extreme situations."
PUTIN: "The lives & deeds of the Heroes of the Fatherland serve as the most important moral reference point for the majority of citizens... inspiring us to achieve more, go forward & create, for the benefit of the people, and together make our country stronger, more successful."
PUTIN: "In the midst of combat... every person wants to stay alive and whole... But this sense of self-preservation, which is natural for every human, fades into the background when people live by higher meanings and higher ideals of devotion to their nation."
PUTIN: "Today is a holiday, but we must remember those who are not with us today, the people who perished while defending their Motherland, as well as those now recovering from wounds – let us wish health and prosperity to all of them."
PUTIN: "When you talk about your Motherland, you must never forget that it is not just a territory; your Motherland includes the people you are defending. That is what your Motherland is... we are grateful to you & your comrades-in-arms for what you are doing for our Motherland."
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