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23 December 2016, 19:07

Vladimir Putin recalled participation of Bashkirs in Patriotic War 1812

UFA, 23 December 2016. /Bashinform News Agency, Arina Rakhimkulova/. During the major press conference on December 23 the President of Russia answered a question of a journalist from Ufa. In particular, the Head of the State mentioned a topic of patriotic feelings in our society.
"We are well-known of the feelings in Bashkiria. During the Patriotic War of 1812 Bashkiria armed all male population starting from the age of 16, supplied it with horses and sent it to the front. It was the same during the World War II. This is something we should be proud of", said Vladimir Putin.
Author:Arina Rakhimkulova
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