MOSCOW. June 27 (Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has thanked all of the military and security officers who stood in the way of the mutineers and remained loyal to their oath.
"I am grateful to all our military servicemen and officers of law enforcement and the security services who stood in the way of the mutineers. They remained loyal to their duty, their oath and to their people," Putin said in an address on Monday.
"The courage and selflessness of the fallen heroic pilots saved Russia from tragic and devastating consequences," he said.