The message reads, in part:
“Throughout the centuries, defenders of our homeland’s borders have always honourably performed their military duty, showing courage, fortitude and loyalty to our country. Naturally, we will never forget the unparalleled heroism of the border guard soldiers and officers during WWII, who took the enemy’s first strike 75 years ago and fought to reclaim every inch of our soil.
It is important that today’s border guards continue their predecessors’ best traditions, performing their duty in an efficient and highly professional way in the important fight against terrorism, drug trafficking, trans-border crime and illegal migration, and firmly defend Russian borders.”