Day of Military Glory of Russia (December 1). Victory Day of the Russian squadron under the command of P. S. Nakhimov over the Turkish squadron in the Sinop Bay (1853). 110 years ago (December 1, 1890), V. K. Blucher was born, one of the first Marshals of the Soviet Union, the first knight of the Order of the Red Banner. Unreasonably repressed in 1938. Day of Military Glory of Russia (December 5). Day of the beginning of the Soviet counteroffensive in the Battle of Moscow (1941). Strategic Missile Forces Day (December 17). Established by Decree of the President of Russia in 1995. 100th anniversary of the birth (December 21, 1900) of V. V. Vishnevsky, playwright and writer, captain of the 1st rank, author of the plays "The First Horse", "Optimistic Tragedy", screenplay"We are from Kronstadt". Day of Military Glory of Russia (December 24). Day of capture of the Turkish fortress of Izmail by Russian troops under the command of A.V. Suvorov (1790). page 3