Show of support for Russia's military on national holiday

http://www.euronews.com/ On what used to be called Day of the Army and Navy or Red Army Day during the Soviet-era, thousands of Russians rallied to support the country's military.

February 23 is still a national holiday to honour the military - now known as Defender of the Fatherland Day.

Most of the people who took part are supporters of the Russian Communist party worried about reforms that will see the army reduced by more than 100,000 officers.

"Regretfully our army is currently unable to protect our motherland, in my opinion. That's why all of us and the country leaders should do a lot in order to strengthen the spirit of our army," said retired officer Eduard Akopyan

Russian President Vladimir Putin laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier near the Kremlin.

Three months ago, Putin appointed his ally Sergei Shoigu as defence minister after sacking Anatoly Serdyukov for getting caught up in a corruption scandal.

It is thought Serdyukov may have been dismissed for his unpopular reforms including military job cuts and forcing defence manufacturers to accept lower prices. However, despite his sacking, his reforms will go ahead.

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[Wu Helen]

Good! Love Russian army forever. Especially that'fire'!

[3dtheoutlaw]

Fart

[JoseCleveland]

By year 2000 and with I still really amnesiac & like head injury problem,

Laura Bush was passed out with me at Dept of Labor in

NY.

She had said a guard did it to her when I had awakened; but she must have

passed out again & I did too...

[JoseCleveland]

Prophecy Prophecy

"and in the world that you walk in and those that see (in) you, shall marvel and come to understand Christ in a way that would not have been possible without your presence in this place. I truly have chosen you to set you free"

Prophecy in a church in October 1992.

[octopusmagnificens]

Comedian Vladimir Zhirinovsky in 1:00

[ComradeFlorian31]

why are these people supporting a bourgeois-imperialist army?? and call themselves "Communists"! Lenin wopuld be so ashamed of FAKE Communists like these ones lol!