On 8 July the Tatarstan First Deputy Prime Minister Rustam Nigmatullin took part in a ceremonial rally dedicated to the departure of the volunteer battalion “Alga” to the place of duty.
Speaking at the rally, he said: “Today we and our republic are seeing you off to take part in the special military operation”.
He underlined that Russian history is rich in examples of courage and bravery, resilience and love to Motherland from many generations of its defenders.
“I wish you good luck and most important – to come back and without losses after having fulfilled military duties”, he added.