Russian Investigative Committee head Alexander Bastrykin, left, and Russia's Chechen Republic's parliament speaker Magomed Daudov attend a ceremony to award Gold Star medals to Heroes of Russia on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335270
Chief of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov and Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu attend a ceremony to award Gold Star medals to Heroes of Russia on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335265
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Major Alexander Volkov, commander of a special task regiment of the Russian Southern Military District, awarded with the Gold Star medal of the Hero of Russia, attend a ceremony on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin on Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335242
Monk Cyprian (Valery Burkov), a Hero of the Soviet Union, leaves following a ceremony to award Gold Star medals to Heroes of Russia on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335229
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Roscosmos cosmonaut Ivan Vagner, test cosmonaut at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre, awarded with the title Hero of Russia and the honorary title Pilot-Cosmonaut of Russia, attend a ceremony on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335202
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Lieutenant Colonel Sergei Ishtuganov, deputy commander of the 31th air assault brigade of the Russian Airborne Troops, awarded with the Gold Star medal of the Hero of Russia, attend a ceremony on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335201
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Zavadsky, commander of the 7th motor rifle regiment of the 11th army corps of the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Western Military District, awarded with the Gold Star medal of the Hero of Russia, attend a ceremony on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335200
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Colonel Maxim Stefanov, chief of the 267th testing facility of the 929th State Flight Test Center of the Russian Defence Ministry, awarded with the Gold Star medal of the Hero of Russia, attend a ceremony on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335194
Russian President Vladimir Putin and corporal David Malyikin, driver of the Russian 76th Airborne Division's reconnaissance battalion, awarded with the Gold Star medal of the Hero of Russia, attend a ceremony on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335193
Russian President Vladimir Putin and corporal David Malyikin, driver of the Russian 76th Airborne Division's reconnaissance battalion, awarded with the Gold Star medal of the Hero of Russia, attend a ceremony on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335192
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Lieutenant Colonel Sergei Ishtuganov, deputy commander of the 31th air assault brigade of the Russian Airborne Troops, awarded with the Gold Star medal of the Hero of Russia, attend a ceremony on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335191
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, test cosmonaut at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre, awarded with the title Hero of Russia and the honorary title Pilot-Cosmonaut of Russia, attend a ceremony on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335190
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a ceremony to award Gold Star medals to Heroes of Russia on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335189
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a ceremony to award Gold Star medals to Heroes of Russia on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335187
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a ceremony to award Gold Star medals to Heroes of Russia on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335183
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a ceremony to award Gold Star medals to Heroes of Russia on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335180
Russian Investigative Committee head Alexander Bastrykin attends a ceremony to award Gold Star medals to Heroes of Russia on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335177
Head of the Russian General Staff's Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), Igor Kostyukov, right, attends a ceremony to award Gold Star medals to Heroes of Russia on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335171
Head of the Belgorod regional branch of the "Combat Brotherhood", Hero of Russia Vyacheslav Vorobyov attends a ceremony to award Gold Star medals to Heroes of Russia on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335162
Roscosmos Human Space Flight Programs Executive Director Sergei Krikalev, left, attends a ceremony to award Gold Star medals to Heroes of Russia on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335156
A person wears Gold Star medals of the Hero of the Soviet Union and of the Hero of Russia during an award ceremony on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335150
A serviceman wears awards during a ceremony to present Gold Star medals to Heroes of Russia on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335131
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Major Boris Dudko, deputy commander of the 124th tank squad of the 76th air assault division of the Russian Airborne Troops, awarded with the Gold Star medal of the Hero of Russia attend a ceremony on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin on Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335130
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Colonel Sergei Belozerov, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Eastern District Troops of the Russian National Guard, awarded with the Gold Star medal of the Hero of Russia attend a ceremony on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin on Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335127
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a ceremony to award Gold Star medals to Heroes of Russia on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335122
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a ceremony to award Gold Star medals to Heroes of Russia on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335121
Russian President Vladimir Putin toasts with servicemen awarded with Gold Star medals of Heroes of Russia during a ceremony on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335096
Russian President Vladimir Putin and servicemen awarded with Gold Star medals of Heroes of Russia pose for a family photo during a ceremony on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335095
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives a ceremony to award Gold Star medals to Heroes of Russia on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335094
Russian President Vladimir Putin toasts with servicemen awarded with Gold Star medals of Heroes of Russia during a ceremony on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335088
Russian President Vladimir Putin toasts with servicemen awarded with Gold Star medals of Heroes of Russia during a ceremony on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335087
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu attends a ceremony to award Gold Star medals to Heroes of Russia on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335084
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a ceremony to award Gold Star medals to Heroes of Russia on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335079
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a ceremony to award Gold Star medals to Heroes of Russia on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335076
Russian President Vladimir Putin awards Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, test cosmonaut at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre, with the title Hero of Russia and the honorary title Pilot-Cosmonaut of Russia during a ceremony on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin on Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335071
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Roscosmos cosmonaut Ivan Vagner, test cosmonaut at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre, as he awards him with the title Hero of Russia and the honorary title Pilot-Cosmonaut of Russia, during a ceremony on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin on Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335069
Russia's Chechen Republic's parliament speaker Magomed Daudov attends a ceremony to award Gold Star medals to Heroes of Russia on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335058
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Zavadsky, commander of the 7th motor rifle regiment of the 11th army corps of the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Western Military District, as he awards him with the Gold Star medal of the Hero of Russia during a ceremony on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin on Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335057
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a ceremony to award Gold Star medals to Heroes of Russia on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335056
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Zavadsky, commander of the 7th motor rifle regiment of the 11th army corps of the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Western Military District, awarded with the Gold Star medal of the Hero of Russia attend a ceremony on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335053
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Major Boris Dudko, deputy commander of the 124th tank squad of the 76th air assault division of the Russian Airborne Troops, as he awards him with the Gold Star medal of the Hero of Russia during a ceremony on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335052
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a ceremony to award Gold Star medals to Heroes of Russia on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335051
Chief of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and monk Cyprian (Valery Burkov), a Hero of the Soviet Union, attend a ceremony to award Gold Star medals to Heroes of Russia on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335050
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Lieutenant Colonel Sergei Ishtuganov, deputy commander of the 31th air assault brigade of the Russian Airborne Troops, as he awards him with the Gold Star medal of the Hero of Russia during a ceremony on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin on Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335040
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Zavadsky, commander of the 7th motor rifle regiment of the 11th army corps of the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Western Military District, as he awards him with the Gold Star medal of the Hero of Russia during a ceremony on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin on Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335038
Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Colonel Sergei Belozerov, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Eastern District Troops of the Russian National Guard, awarded him with the Gold Star medal of the Hero of Russia delivers a speech during a ceremony on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day, with Russian President Vladimir Putin seen nearby, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335037
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Colonel Maxim Stefanov, chief of the 267th testing facility of the 929th State Flight Test Center of the Russian Defence Ministry, as he awards him with the Gold Star medal of the Hero of Russia during a ceremony on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin on Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335033
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Lieutenant Denis Skakunovsky, deputy commander of the Russian 7th Airborne Division's parachute company, as he awards him with the Gold Star medal of the Hero of Russia during a ceremony on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin on Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335032
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, center, and chief of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov, left, attend a ceremony to award Gold Star medals to Heroes of Russia on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335031
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a ceremony to award Gold Star medals to Heroes of Russia on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335030
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Major Boris Dudko, deputy commander of the 124th tank squad of the 76th air assault division of the Russian Airborne Troops, as he awards him with the Gold Star medal of the Hero of Russia during a ceremony on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335029
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulates corporal David Malyikin, driver of the Russian 76th Airborne Division's reconnaissance battalion, as he awards him with the Gold Star medal of the Hero of Russia during a ceremony on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335028
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Colonel Sergei Demyanenko, chief test pilot at the 1338th testing facility of the 929th State Flight Test Center of the Russian Defence Ministry, as he awards him with the Gold Star medal of the Hero of Russia during a ceremony on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8335026
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a ceremony to award Gold Star medals to Heroes of Russia on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8334999
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a ceremony to award Gold Star medals to Heroes of Russia on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8334996
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Colonel Sergei Belozerov, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Eastern District Troops of the Russian National Guard, as he awards him with the Gold Star medal of the Hero of Russia during a ceremony on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin on Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8334992
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a ceremony to award Gold Star medals to Heroes of Russia on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.08.12.2022#8334987
