President Putin awarding state decorations to members of Defence Ministry special units for eliminating a group of militants in Dagestan.
At a ceremony to award the participants, the Russian head of state stressed that the armed forces, special services and law enforcement bodies had once again shown in the most convincing fashion that they can act in a coordinated manner, professionally and effectively.
The President said that the success of the special operation in Dagestan had made an essential contribution to the establishment of constitutional order in the country and in the fight against international terrorism.