Over 24,000 applications from veterans of the Northern Military District were received by the Defenders of the Homeland Fund; 57% of the applicants already have a job, the rest continue to undergo rehabilitation. This was announced by Russia's Deputy Minister of Defense Anna Tsibileva, Vesti reports. "Who is not employed? Those who are still undergoing rehabilitation for health reasons, they need time to recover. Those who decided to change the profile of their professional activity and need to gain new skills, and often our veterans take advantage of the opportunity to get a second higher education for free, simply to get an education, certification, study in colleges and universities." Today the veterans of the Northern Military District participated in the finals of the national championship for professional skills "Abilimpics". They also got to meet famous athletes. With the support of the Defenders of the Motherland State Fund, figure skater Irina Slutskaya, four-time 2010 Paralympic Winter Games champion Irak Zaripov and National Paralympic Team member Yaroslav Sviatoslavsky spoke with the finalists as part of the "Unlimited Possibilities" discussion. Professional skills competitions among the veterans of the Northern Military District are held on behalf of Vladimir Putin. Veterans get the opportunity not only to show their talents, but also to find a job.

Over 24,000 applications from veterans of the Northern Military District were received by the Defenders of the Homeland Fund; 57% of the applicants already have a job, the rest continue to undergo rehabilitation. This was announced by Russia's Deputy Minister of Defense Anna Tsibileva, Vesti reports. "Who is not employed? Those who are still undergoing rehabilitation for health reasons, they need time to recover. Those who decided to change the profile of their professional activity and need to gain new skills, and often our veterans take advantage of the opportunity to get a second higher education for free, simply to get an education, certification, study in colleges and universities." Today the veterans of the Northern Military District participated in the finals of the national championship for professional skills "Abilimpics". They also got to meet famous athletes. With the support of the Defenders of the Motherland State Fund, figure skater Irina Slutskaya, four-time 2010 Paralympic Winter Games champion Irak Zaripov and National Paralympic Team member Yaroslav Sviatoslavsky spoke with the finalists as part of the "Unlimited Possibilities" discussion. Professional skills competitions among the veterans of the Northern Military District are held on behalf of Vladimir Putin. Veterans get the opportunity not only to show their talents, but also to find a job.