Flowers were laid at the monument to the "Border Guards of the Fatherland" in Moscow

A flower-laying ceremony was held in Moscow at the monument to the "Border Guards of the Fatherland" in Ustinsky Park. The event was held in honor of Border Guard Day, which is celebrated in Russia on May 28.

The delegation of the Border Guard Service of the FSB of the Russian Federation and veterans took part in laying flowers. On the evening of May 27, a solemn action "Combat Crew" was also held at the monument with the participation of representatives of the service and pupils of the movement "Young Friends of Border Guards".

Border Guard Day has been celebrated in Russia since 1918. Then, on May 28, a decree of the Council of People's Commissars was signed on the establishment of the Main Directorate of the Border Guard of the RSFSR, and later the service was named the border troops.

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Putin praised the steadfastness of the Russian Armed Forces and called on the special services not to disrupt the negotiations between Moscow and Washington.

On the same day, Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated the personnel, civilian personnel and veterans of the border guard service of the FSB of the Russian Federation on Border Guard Day. He noted the rich history of the Russian border guard service. Separately, the President noted the importance of the border guard service during the Great Patriotic War. In the first hours of the conflict, they were the ones who were able to delay the enemy's advance, which made it possible to disrupt the plans of the German command.