Defender of the Fatherland Day: When, where and why?

Yesterday, the historic celebration of 'Defender of the Fatherland Day', or День Защитника Отечества in Russian, took place. It's a tradition already entrenched in history, ...

Have you ever heard about Defender of the Fatherland Day? Or as it is called in Russian День защитника Отечества (Den’ zaschtschitnika Otschestva)? If not- Don't worry. I have ...

Defender of the Fatherland Day is coming up, where Russians celebrate the achievements of the military, and even Russian men who have never served are congratulated and ...