Putin Attends Christmas Service with Ukraine War Veterans
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Russian President Vladimir Putin marked Orthodox Christmas Eve by attending a church service outside Moscow. The event on Tuesday evening included a notable group of attendees: veterans of Russia's war in Ukraine and their families.
The service took place at a monastery in the Moscow region. State media showed Putin participating in the traditional ceremonies.
This public appearance links the Orthodox holiday directly to soldiers involved in the ongoing conflict. The Kremlin has framed its military actions in Ukraine as a "special military operation."