The video footage of Putin's hug was amusing. He allegedly asked if the soldier had a family, then hugged this one (!) soldier, pat him on the back, and then left like "I did my part, now it's none of my business.".

Denys Davydov, where I saw it from, commented Putin's words: "Good luck, come back in a plastic bag!". Then he showed the real equipment soldiers have. And also how the recruits cheer on the bus with vodka bottles in hand.