MOSCOW, December 17. /TASS/. Russian troops are maintaining the strategic initiative along the entire frontline, President Vladimir Putin said at an expanded meeting of the Defense Ministry’s board.
He also noted that Russia’s strategic nuclear forces will continue to play a key role in deterring aggression and maintaining the global balance of power. Putin announced that the Oreshnik missile system will be placed on combat duty by the end of 2025 and highlighted the successful tests of the Burevestnik strategic cruise missile and the Poseidon unmanned underwater vehicle.
TASS has compiled the key statements made by the Russian president.
The year 2025 "marked an important stage in achieving the objectives" of the special military operation, Putin said.
The Russian army "has seized and firmly holds the strategic initiative across the entire frontline" and is "confidently advancing and defeating the enemy, its groups and reserves, including the so-called elite units."
