Vladimir Putin tells pupils Russia is 'invincible'
President Vladimir Putin, at the beginning of the school year on Friday, conveyed to students that it is impossible to defeat Russia, even as Moscow's military operation in Ukraine continues into its nineteenth month.
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- Published Date: 05:05 | 01 September 2023
- Modified Date: 05:05 | 01 September 2023
President Vladimir Putin told pupils at the start of the school year Friday that it was impossible to defeat Russia as Moscow's offensive in Ukraine grinds through its nineteenth month.
"I understood why we won the Great Patriotic War," Putin said, referring to World War II, adding that: "It is impossible to defeat this kind of nation with this kind of attitude. We were absolutely invincible. And we are the same now."
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