Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday congratulated the military on Defender of the Fatherland Day, hailing Moscow's soldiers fighting in Ukraine. "They are defending our people in our historical territories, they are fighting courageously, heroically,” he said. The troops will be provided with modern weapons and equipment, Putin said, adding that Russia was paying special attention to boosting its nuclear arsenal. -------- Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2TwO8Gm Subscribe to Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/BloombergTV Bloomberg Quicktake brings you global social video spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. Connect with us on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Bloomberg Breaking News on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktakeNow Twitter: https://twitter.com/quicktake Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quicktake Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quicktake