Putin visited wounded Russian soldiers

Putin visited wounded Russian soldiers

Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with soldiers wounded in Moscow's military campaign in Ukraine and hailed them as heroes.

Qazet.az reports that the meetings took place at Moscow's Mandryka military hospital.

Putin shook hands with the men and asked one soldier about his baby son, telling him: "He will be proud of his dad."

"These are people who are risking their health and lives for the sake of the people and children of Donbas, for the sake of Russia. They are all heroes," he told officials after meeting the wounded men.