Vladimir Putin invited the children of the heroes of the Northern Military District, with whom he previously spoke in Red Square, to a tea party in the Kremlin. On National Unity Day, the president participated in several events, including laying flowers at the monument to Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky in Red Square. This ceremony was attended by representatives of the religious denominations as well as members of public and youth organizations. In addition, the head of state spoke with the children of the heroes of the Northern Military District who were present in Red Square. According to presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov, Vladimir Putin invited children whose fathers died heroically in the Northern Military District to a tea party in the Kremlin. The Secretary of State - Deputy Minister of Defense, Chairman of the Defenders of the Motherland Foundation Anna Tsibileva also participated in the meeting.