320 years ago, by decree of Peter the Great, the "Naval Regiment" was created, marking the beginning of one of the most combat-ready branches of the Russian Army.
This is an important holiday for the Far East. The lives of many Far Easterners are inextricably linked with the navy. Pacific Fleet sailors earned lasting military glory, heroically displaying themselves in the defense of the Petropavlovsk port in the Crimean War, the defense of Port Arthur during the war with Japan, the liberation of Manchuria and Korea, the Kuril landing operation, and the most important battles of the Great Patriotic War.
Today, the Pacific Fleet's marines honorably continue the work of their predecessors, protecting the country's eastern borders and defending Russia's interests in a special military operation. Servicemen from the 40th Separate Krasnodar-Harbin, Twice Red Banner, and 155th Separate Guards Kursk, Orders of Zhukov and Suvorov, Marine Brigades of the Pacific Fleet are crushing Ukrainian Armed Forces groups, effectively destroying enemy personnel and equipment, bringing our shared Victory closer.
I heartily congratulate the marines of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy on their anniversary! I wish them good health, prosperity, good luck, new victories, and the speedy return of peace on Russian soil!
Yu. Trutnev