Defenders of the Fatherland

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The 'Защитники Отечества' (Defenders of the Fatherland) is a Russian state-funded foundation established to support veterans and military personnel, particularly those involved in combat operations. It was expanded by President Vladimir Putin to include active-duty soldiers with severe injuries and participants in special operations. The foundation works closely with government officials, including Anna Tsivileva, who serves as deputy minister of defense and chairperson of the fund, and is involved in initiatives such as vocational competitions, reintegration programs, and social support for…

Events

• Putin Backs Makhachkala Veterans' Home for SOF Participants
• Putin to Address Military Medical Care Issues
• 2,000+ Veterans Attend Moscow Forum on Support and Reintegration
• The head of Bashkortostan, Radий Khabirov, strongly criticized the…

Recent coverage

• Families of SVO participants from Mytishchi attended the 'Eurasia - 2026' award ceremony — РИАМО
• Vorobyov reminded where soldiers of the SVO and their families can turn for support — РИАМО
• Elena Sever presented trailer of comedy "House in a Tumble" to young viewers — РИАМО
• Russian Media Group launches series of charitable campaigns for children and families of SVO participants — Вечерняя Москва
• In Krasnodar, the 'VEB.RF and Partners: Opportunities for Defenders of the Fatherland' Day took place — РИАМО
• Authorities decided to open centers across Russia for war participants who lost limbs — The Moscow Times
• Need to remove red tape when issuing prosthetics to SVO fighters — Andrey Vorobiev — РИАМО
• Today in Klin, at the center of RGSU "Chaykovsky", together with the chairman of the "Defenders of the Fatherland" foundation, the vice-chairman — deputy minister of defense of Russia Anna Tsivilieva and the rector of RGSU Andrey Khazin discussed how to make assistance for participants of SVO after severe injuries even more accessible and understandable. — Воробьёв LIVE
• Graduates of the «Coal Cities of Russia» program received diplomas — РИАМО
• Third stage of the festival "Russian Woman's Heart" took place in Pskov — РИАМО
• Employment Service of Kursk Region Jointly with Regional Branch of Foundation "Defenders of the Fatherland" Held a Fair... — Курская область
• Unified day of free legal assistance took place in the capital House of Human Rights — НТВ Москва
• Commanders created a family tree and made vareniki at the "Family Sacrifice" — РИАМО
• Civileva spoke about unique developments in the field of prosthetics — Вести
• Civilova spoke about the importance of investing in the development of prosthetics — Вести
• Work meeting held at the Belgorod branch of the State Fund «Defenders of the Fatherland» with a general-leutenant... — Правительство Белгородской области
• Caution, scammers! — Правительство Ростовской области
• In Mozhaysk, a member of the election commission wrote a poem about the elections — РИАМО
• Boris Gorbachev — SVO veteran, social coordinator of the Rostov branch of the «Defenders of the Fatherland» fund — represents Rostov… — Правительство Ростовской области
• In the Rostov branch of the 'Defenders of the Fatherland' fund, a personal reception of citizens took place. Main issues concerned medical rehab... — Правительство Ростовской области