Metropolitan Alexy congratulated the commander of the 90th Guards Tank Division, Major General Andrei Markushin, on Tankman's Daytranslated

Vitebsk-Novgorod Twice Red Banner, I cordially congratulate you, the military personnel, personnel and veterans of the 90th Guards Tank Division on your professional holiday - Happy Tanker Day! This day is rightfully one of the most revered in the Russian Armed Forces. It symbolizes the indestructible power and reliability of tank forces, the courage and perseverance of tank soldiers, whose profession has always been the personification of strength, courage and high military skill. For the Chelyabinsk region, this holiday has a special, deep meaning. It was here, on the Ural soil, that during the harsh years of the Great Patriotic War, the Victory armor was forged, and legendary tanks were produced here, which became a symbol of the indestructibility of our weapons. Today, the 90th Guards Tank Division continues the glorious traditions of its predecessors, training highly qualified officers capable of honorably performing the most difficult tasks to protect the borders of our Fatherland.

Special words of sincere gratitude to you, dear Andrei Sergeevich, for your commanding talent, wisdom and personal responsibility, thanks to which the division maintains high combat readiness and worthily fulfills all assigned tasks. With deep...