Ahead of Gunsmith Day, Vladimir Putin presented state decorations to workers of Russia’s defence industry and congratulated them on their professional holiday I would like to thank Russian weapons producers for their proactivity and innovations, and for their earnest, intensive and sometimes, without exaggeration, truly heroic efforts. You skillfully and promptly resolve complex and unconventional challenges, actively modernise manufacturing, and work multiple shifts and overtime. You also regularly visit the frontline to study the performance of your products in combat conditions and use this experience to improve their capabilities.