On December 7 the President will attend a reception marking Heroes of the Fatherland Day 2018-12-06 15:10:00 On December 7, Vladimir Putin will attend a traditional annual reception to mark Heroes of the Fatherland Day. About 250 military officials and civilians, who showed great courage and heroism, have been invited to attend the reception. The list of participants includes Heroes of the Soviet Union, Heroes of the Russian Federation, full cavaliers of the Order of Glory and cavaliers of the Order of St George.