On the local time of the 19th, Russian President Putin held his annual press conference in Moscow. When asked "How do you evaluate the results of the Russian special military operation?", President Putin showed reporters the battle flag given to him by the 155th Marine Brigade of the Russian Pacific Fleet. Putin stated that the Russian military is advancing several square kilometers daily along the entire contact line and is gradually achieving the main goals of the previously set special military operation. Putin also mentioned that Russia's economic growth this year would reach 3.9% to 4%, and the economic growth between 2023 and 2024 would be about 8%, with the scale of the Russian economy exceeding Japan this year. (CCTV)