theme 20.02.1996 (1996)

The program theme is Officers.

The program epigraph is: B/W Chronicle: a parade of Red Army soldiers, Lenin receives the parade, Red Army soldiers with rifles, parade ranks of soldiers.

Guests in the studio: Vladimir Dudnik - member of the coordinating council of the movement "Military for Democracy", Aleksandr Zhilin - journalist, correspondent for the newspaper "Moskovskie Novosti".

The host talks about the modern Russian army.

Vladimir Dudnik answers the question of how you will celebrate the twenty-third of February.

Aleksandr Zhilin answers the question of how you will celebrate the twenty-third of February.

Vladimir Dudnik answers the question of whether you can remember that day, the twenty-third of February, when you celebrated it with special pride.

Vladimir Dudnik talks about the introduction of Soviet troops into Hungary in 1958. Aleksandr Zhilin talks about the war in Chechnya and his dismissal from the army.

The host says that six years ago the magazine "Novy Mir" conducted a study of independent experts and they agreed that the army poses a threat to society, from your point of view, what is this danger.

Vladimir Dudnik says that the army poses a danger due to its politicization and due to the instability of the political, social situation and status in which Russia finds itself.

The host asks the guests why the reforms in the army have stalled.

Vladimir Dudnik and Aleksandr Zhilin talk about reforms in the army.

Officer Mikhail Zarifovich Nagumanov says that he, like many others, does not agree with the words about the army of Vladimir Dudnik and Aleksandr Zhilin.

The officer in the studio talks about the main positive aspects of today's army.

Valeria Novodvorskaya asks Vladimir Dudnik a question about the modern army and the holiday of February 23. Vladimir Dudnik talks about the need for military reform.

Aleksandr Zhilin answers the question of why the idea of transferring the army to a contract basis failed.

Vladimir Dudnik answers the question of whether we need a professional army.

An officer talks about the terms of an officer's contract in the army and the fulfillment of the contract clauses by the Ministry of Defense.

Vladimir Dudnik answers the question of what oath exists today and who soldiers and officers serve today.

Vladimir Dudnik answers the question of what the oath should be today, what its text should be, at what level it should be included in the basic law and who it should be transferred to.

A viewer in the studio says that he considers the text of the oath to be normal.

Aleksandr Zhilin answers the question of whether night vision devices were used during the last anti-terrorist operation in Chechnya because they did not know how to use them, is this true or not.

Aleksandr Zhilin talks about the use of military equipment in Chechnya.

Vladimir Dudnik talks about what he considers important in reforming the army.

Vladimir Dudnik talks about the reform of the US Army after the Vietnam War.

Vladimir Dudnik says that if he acts according to his plan, the reform will take more than five to six years.

Aleksandr Zhilin talks about financial reporting in the armed forces.

A viewer in the studio representing the Mother's Rights Foundation says that four to five thousand servicemen die in the army every year in peacetime.

Aleksandr Zhilin talks about non-statutory relationships in the army and gives an example.

A viewer in the studio says that reform should begin with schools and families.

Vladimir Dudnik says that in civilized countries, far fewer servicemen die in the army than outside of it.

A young man in the studio says that he refused to serve in the army.

Lieutenant Colonel Isaev says that soldiers often hide facts of non-statutory relationships from officers.

Lieutenant Colonel Isaev says that there are almost no non-statutory relationships in their unit.

Aleksandr Zhilin says that he is ready to come to a unit where non-statutory relationships have been eradicated and write an article about it for a newspaper.

A viewer says that reform should begin not with the army, but with a ban on drafting citizens with a criminal past into the army, because hazing came from prisons to the army.

Vladimir Dudnik answers the question, if your grandson does not want to join the army, how will you react, and on the contrary, if he wants to join the army, what kind of service do you see your grandson doing?

Aleksandr Zhilin says that the state cannot exist without the army.

Vladimir Dudnik talks about the financing of the armed forces of Russia and the USA. A woman talks about the holiday of February 23 and the General Staff of the Armed Forces.

Lieutenant Colonel Gorbunov says that he is proud of his uniform, although everyone scolds the army.

A viewer in the studio says that the army's authority is falling due to the fault of those who command the army.

A servicewoman in the studio talks about the celebration of February 23 and congratulates everyone on this great holiday.

An officer talks about the heroes of the Great Patriotic War and congratulates everyone on February 23. Aleksandr Zhilin talks about the revival of the Russian army and congratulates everyone on February 23. Vladimir Dudnik congratulates everyone on February 23 and says that he dreams of the Russian army becoming the best and most invincible army in the world, which by the very fact of its existence would prevent bloodshed.

Video chronicle: Parade on Red Square.