Metropolitan Alexy congratulated Leonid Ryzhov, head of the Chelyabinsk Tank School, Hero of Russia, on Tankman's Daytranslated

To the Head of the Federal State Treasury Military Educational Institution of Higher Education "Chelyabinsk Higher Tank Command School" of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Hero of Russia, Colonel L.V. Ryzhova I cordially congratulate you, military personnel, personnel and veterans on your professional holiday - Happy Tanker Day! This day is 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 Chelyabinsk, this holiday has a special, deep meaning. Our city rightfully bears the proud name of Tankograd - it was here, on the Ural soil, that during the harsh years of the Great Patriotic War, the Victory armor was forged, legendary tanks were produced here, which became a symbol of the indestructibility of our weapons.

Today, the Chelyabinsk Higher Military Tank School, revived after a difficult period in history, 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...