Published on: 2026-09-13
Source: Moscow Government – Правительства Москвы –
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The project “Youth of Moscow” is responsible for the patriotic education of the younger generation in the capital. Throughout the year, they hold master classes to develop the necessary practical skills in young people, organize open meetings and sports training sessions with combat veterans, as well as flower-laying ceremonies and guided tours to museums dedicated to the Great Victory. Registration for all events is available on the portal “Youth of Moscow”.
“Our main task is not just to tell young people about the heroes of the past, but to give them the opportunity to feel a personal connection to history. Everyone has their own hero — a relative, friend, mentor, whose deed has forever remained in memory and about whom stories must be told. And when a young person participates in a memorial event not as a spectator, but as a participant, history ceases to be just a page in a textbook,” noted Margarita Savinkina, head of the “Youth of Moscow” project.
By the end of the year on the portal “Youth of Moscow” Anyone can tell the story of their hero, whose deed became an example of courage. These can be veterans of the Great Patriotic War, participants in the special military operation, doctors, volunteers, or people who saved others in emergency situations. Anyone interested can also test their knowledge of Russian history and take the historical dictation online.
“Big Hero 6” – a direction of the “Youth of Moscow” project, whose activities are aimed at helping the young generation feel a connection with heroes of different times, attracting youth to patriotic and volunteer activities, and preserving historical memory.
This year, more than 40 thousand people participated in the patriotic events of the project. For each of them, this is an opportunity to connect with history, preserve it, and honor the memory of those who fought for the Motherland and became heroes. For example, Stepan Yarnykh, a student of the Telecommunications College of the Moscow Technical University of Communications and Informatics, took part in the “Victory Waltz” in May, which was held near the main entrance of VDNH: 200 pairs of students danced to the composition “May Waltz.” The young man shared that he feels proud of his peers participating in the event.
Stepan Yarnykh’s great-great-grandmother, Anna Veremyeva, served as an operating surgical nurse in the 183rd medical-sanitary battalion of a rifle division until the end of the Great Patriotic War. She advanced with the First Belorussian Front from Tula to Germany, enduring many trials. Her courage and dedication were recognized with high honors: the Medal “For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945” and the Order of the Patriotic War II degree, as well as many combat and labor distinctions.
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Maryam Aminova, a student at the Moscow Art and Industry Institute, opened the event “Victory Waltz” with the poem “To My Hometown” by Mikhail Matusovsky. The young woman believes it is important for the younger generation not to forget those who fought for their future. Both of her grandfathers — Kashif Aminov and Badertdin Minazetdinov — were participants in the Great Patriotic War. Maryam Aminova wanted to honor the memory of the heroes, grandfathers, and great-grandfathers — all those who rose to defend our country.
“During the event, I wore the tunic of my late father Shamil Aminov. He served in the army for about 30 years and achieved the rank of colonel. He always said that one must be on the side of truth, goodness, and justice. For me, it was an honor to perform literally in his image. This incredible opportunity to touch those who are no longer with us and never will be, but whose memory will forever remain in our hearts,” noted Maryam Aminova.
Evgeniya Zarubina, a student at the Russian University of Transport, regularly participates in laying flowers at the stele “To the Fallen Miitovites”, on the bronze memorial plaques of which are engraved the names of students and staff of the institute who did not return from the war and who formed a people’s militia division in June 1941. According to her, such events allow one to feel the connection between generations and provide an opportunity to personally pay respect to the ancestors who defended the country. Being involved in these activities, students understand that young people just like them once made their choice and took up the defense of the Motherland.
Evgenia’s great-grandfather, Mikhail Chernyshov, became a volunteer at the age of 17 and enrolled in the Tomsk Artillery School. Six months later, the young officer was sent to the front to command an artillery platoon. Mikhail Chernyshov fought through Romania, Moldova, Bulgaria, and Hungary during the war. As a fire platoon commander, he repelled counterattacks by enemy tanks and guns, for which he was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class. Mikhail Chernyshov received the Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class, for displaying courage and fearlessness during the crossing of the Dnieper, skillfully leading his platoon and timely suppressing enemy fire in battle against German invaders. In August 1944, during enemy air raids, he showed bravery and courage: despite dive-bombing fighters, he accurately aimed the machine gun and maintained continuous fire, shooting down one plane. He was awarded the Medal “For Valor.”
Valeria Yashchuk, chairwoman of the student council of the Moscow State University of Technology and Management named after K.G. Razumovsky (the First Cossack University), also emphasized the importance of preserving historical memory and spoke about the activities of the student Cossack ensemble “Slavitsa.” According to her, folk singing and musical creativity can convey the deep meaning of the ancestors’ feat to the audience, unite young people around common values: patriotism, respect for the past, and pride in their country.
Valeria Yashchuk is confident that both young people and the older generation listen to war-era songs with bated breath. Young people feel a personal connection to the country’s history through these songs, as almost everyone has relatives who experienced the war.
Valeria’s great-grandfather, Mikhail Solomentsev, participated in military operations in the defense of the Caucasus in 1942–1943, for which he was awarded the Medal “For the Defense of the Caucasus” and also the Medal “For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945.” The girl’s great-grandmother, Valentina Mikhailova, survived the Siege of Leningrad. She used to tell how difficult and frightening it was to live during that period, but even as a child, she bravely helped the wounded: feeding them and bandaging their wounds.
Even more opportunities for young Muscovites can be found on the portal “Youth of Moscow” and on the project’s pages on social networks.
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