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Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –
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A ceremony was held at the Polytechnic University to hand over vehicles to military personnel in the special military operation zone.
The ceremony was attended by SPbPU Rector Andrey Rudskoy, head of the regional branch of the People's Front in St. Petersburg Ekaterina Kondratieva, deputy head of the Kalininsky District Administration of St. Petersburg Vladimir Garazha, head of the Akademicheskoe Municipal Formation Igor Pyzhik, and students and university staff.
The event was opened by SPbPU Rector Andrey Rudskoy: "Today is a significant day in the history of our university—we are making our modest contribution to a victory that is not so far away. Of course, the SVO was a necessary measure, but it was a step that will predetermine the normal, progressive development of our country in a safe, peaceful environment. We are devoting all our efforts here to training highly qualified personnel, the best engineers for our country. But to sit idly by and not support the SVO would be criminal. Therefore, from the very first days, students and faculty have been participating in the nationwide support for our soldiers to ensure victory comes as quickly as possible. We do this with an open heart, understanding that each of our contributions, however small, collectively creates a unified, monolithic system of invincibility and leadership for our state."
Andrei Ivanovich thanked everyone who participated in preparing the vehicles for delivery to the front lines, especially the employees of the SPbPU Department of Transport and Mechanization, who took on the repair and preparation of the vehicles for operation.
Ekaterina Kondratieva, head of the St. Petersburg regional branch of the People's Front, noted Polytechnic's responsible approach to the vehicle donation: "Today's event is part of the "Everything for Victory" project, which has been running nationwide for several years now. The People's Front, together with universities and businesses, is donating vehicles to the front lines, where they are truly needed. We've donated nearly 100 vehicles to our military. I'd like to thank Polytechnic for its responsible approach to vehicle preparation, as we often encounter situations where people simply want to write off or give away unnecessary vehicles, and we're forced to refuse or seek sponsors who can help bring the vehicles into proper working order. So, a huge thank you to Polytechnic for donating so many needed and technically sound vehicles. This once again proves that our strength lies in unity."
Vladislav Garazha, Deputy Head of the Kalininsky District, said: "From the very beginning of the special military operation, residents and employees of businesses, organizations, and institutions in St. Petersburg, and in particular the Kalininsky District, have been providing humanitarian aid to our soldiers, handing them everything they need on the front lines. The Polytechnic University has made a significant contribution to this work. On behalf of the Kalininsky District Administration, I express my sincere gratitude to the staff, students, and Rector of the Polytechnic University, Andrei Ivanovich Rudskoy, for this important and necessary work. When the home front and the army are united, we are invincible."
"Thank you so much for your long-standing support of our troops stationed in the special military operation zone," added Igor Pyzhik, head of the Akademicheskoe municipal district. "Our residents, deputies, and municipal officials are fully involved in these activities and also assist the soldiers, but today is a special day: we are jointly donating vehicles and other essential items at the front. And only together can we achieve victory."
Following the official ceremony, Andrei Rudskoy presented the representatives of military units and formations responsible for receiving and transporting vehicles with documents and keys for the vehicles, as well as letters from students of the 148th Kalininsky District Gymnasium.
The military personnel received: a UAZ Patriot, a GAZ Sobol, two Toyota Camrys, a Volvo S80, a dump truck and a ZIL municipal vehicle, a GAZ Valdai, and a 22-seat MAZ bus.
The rite of consecration of the transport was performed by the confessor of the Kalinin and Social Deanery, Archpriest Anatoly Sysoev.
On the same day, a batch of humanitarian aid was sent to Mariupol: 117 camouflage nets, 11 IP telephones, and clothing for needy city residents.
Since March 2022, Polytechnic helps military personnel and civilians in combat zonesDuring this time, more than 50 tons of various cargo were delivered there, including nine all-terrain vehicles, spare parts, tools, specialized equipment, communications equipment, clothing, food, and hygiene products. The deliveries took place in several towns in the Zaporizhzhia region, with the participation and guidance of university staff and volunteers. the water supply system has been restoredThe university has manufactured and delivered over 2,000 camouflage nets, covering a total area of over 40,000 m², to units of the Russian Armed Forces and other agencies.
The university regularly hosts meetings with SVO participants, student volunteers organize concerts and creative meetings in medical institutions of the city, write letters to soldiers on the front linesUniversity staff also participate in educational and outreach projects in the DPR, holding conferences and roundtables. transmit scientific and educational literature, are restoring museum exhibits. For example, with the participation of university staff, the A.A. Zhdanov Memorial Museum, a branch of the State Memorial Museum of the Defense and Siege of Leningrad, was opened in Mariupol in the winter of 2025. The museum hosted a handover ceremony to the Priazovsky State Technical University. practical manual "Let's Talk About Russia" developed by teachers of the Higher School of Social Sciences of the Humanities Institute of SPbPU.
The Polytechnic University oversees several higher education institutions in Donbass: Priazovsky State Technical University (PSTU, Mariupol), Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture (DonNASA, Makeyevka), Donetsk National Technical University (DonNTU, Donetsk).
In particular, agreements have been signed with Perm State Technical University for networked educational programs in the core academic program (bachelor's degree) and the additional professional retraining program "New Materials in Welding for the Shipbuilding Industry." Ten students from Mariupol are currently enrolled in this program. joint network engineering center (in the field of additive technologies), where more than 20 people from PSTU have already completed advanced training courses.
One of the tasks that the Polytechnic University is currently solving is training of SVO participantsThis training is also being conducted remotely, so that combat veterans can already have a profession upon returning from the front. Currently, more than 150 people are gaining additional qualifications in this way.
Polytechnic also helps children of SVO participants, providing them with benefits upon admission to university and support during their studies. Currently, almost 500 such students are studying at the university.
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