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In the Vykhino-Zhulebino district, a new, modern ambulance substation with 20 parking spaces is planned to be built using city funding. The project is currently in the design stage, according to the head of the Moscow Department of Civil Construction. Alexey Alexandrov.

"The ambulance substation will be built on Khlobystova Street as part of the Targeted Investment Program. It will provide comfortable working conditions for medical teams. The three-story building will include a heated vehicle storage area with wash stations, rest rooms, and a psychological relaxation area for staff. The estimated area of the facility will be 5,500 square meters. Specialists have already begun the design process," said Alexey Alexandrov.

The ground floor project includes entrance areas, outpatient consultation rooms, a security post, a fire station, a control room, a room for pre-trip medical examinations, and other facilities.

The second floor will house a block of sanitary and utility rooms, dressing rooms, storage rooms, rooms for dining and rest for employees, as well as technical and utility rooms.

The building also includes offices for the senior paramedic, senior physician, substation manager, a medical archive, and pharmacy space. Additionally, a methodology room, a statistics room, and other spaces will be provided. A conference room will be used for meetings and staff workflow.

The area adjacent to the ambulance substation will undergo comprehensive landscaping and improvements. Specialists will plant trees and shrubs, create lawns, pave paths, and install hardscape elements. The project also includes parking.

In addition, several other major medical facilities are planned to be built in the capital using city budget funds. These include a new building for the L.A. Vorokhobov Hospital in the Khoroshevo-Mnevniki district and an oncology building for the Kommunarka Moscow Multidisciplinary Clinical Center.

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College and university students can join the "Youth of Moscow" project team by becoming ambassadors. These activists act as a link between the city and students. Ambassadors form their own teams, promptly share information about upcoming events, projects, and opportunities, implement events themselves, and help identify youth needs.

"Moscow is a city of boundless opportunity for young and active people. Our project was created to enable every student not only to participate in city life but to directly influence it. Being an ambassador is a unique opportunity to demonstrate your leadership skills, gain experience organizing major events, and become a conduit between the interests of young people and the city. We welcome anyone who is committed to making the capital an even better place to join our team," noted Margarita Savinkina, head of the "Youth of Moscow" project.

Any student from a Moscow university or college of any type of education can become an ambassador. To do so, submit an application on the portal. Youth of MoscowParticipants will then receive an invitation to an in-person interview, which will take place at the "Youth of Moscow" multi-format space located at 3 Kholodilny Lane, Building 1, Bldg. 8.

Contribution to the engineering potential of the capital

Victoria Bykova is a second-year student at the College of Telecommunications at the Moscow Technical University of Communications and Informatics. She is majoring in network and systems administration. She learned about the project through her university and joined the ambassadors in August 2025.

During her participation in the project, Victoria became the chair of the college's student council and also joined the organizing committee of the "UAV Race" championships. These were held as part of major educational events—the Future Tech Winter School 2025 and the CIFR 2026 International Industry Science Festival. The "Youth of Moscow" project served as the competition's media partner. The "UAV Race" championships provide a platform for sharing experiences and developing the competencies of Moscow's future engineers. These included college students, schoolchildren, and foreign delegations passionate about unmanned technology.

The championships are held in two main stages, each with strict regulations. During the qualifying round, participants demonstrate drone control and teamwork skills, demonstrating engineering ingenuity and tactical thinking. This is followed by the finals, where the best teams compete for victory.

Victoria Bykova's work makes a significant contribution to the development of the capital's engineering potential. The championships she organizes help identify talented Moscow schoolchildren and students passionate about unmanned technologies. They also promote engineering and strengthen the capital's image as a center of innovation and technological education.

Development of student tourism

Ksenia Popova is a second-year student at the Russian State Social University, majoring in Youth Work. She is active in community service and participates in projects of various scales. For example, she choreographed dance numbers for her university's "Courage, Intelligence, and Talent" and "Come on, Girls!" competitions. Ksenia also opened a student tourism center. “Student tourism. RGSU" at her university. As an ambassador, she helps students learn about travel, educational projects, and forums in various fields.

"I became an Ambassador last May. I joined the project to gain new experience in event planning, as this is my future profession. Currently, as part of the tourism center, we support young people during the application process and inform them about opportunities. Our team also participates in grant competitions for new projects. In the future, we plan to train young people in excursion and hiking activities," Ksenia said.

The Student Tourism Center opens new opportunities for self-fulfillment for young Muscovites, encourages their involvement in socially significant activities, fosters active citizenship, and develops domestic tourism among the city's youth.

How the city supports the ideas of Moscow's youthThe Moscow Youth project supported more than 3,500 city residents' initiatives.

Organization of large events

Nikita Rybolov is a master's student majoring in Political Science at the Zhirinovsky University of World Civilizations. His journey as an ambassador for the "Youth of Moscow" project began in the summer of 2023 with a trip to a patriotic camp. There, Nikita met current ambassadors, became interested in the community, applied, and officially joined the team in December of that year. He says that as an ambassador, he has the opportunity to organize major events for young people in the capital and influence the life of the city.

While studying for his bachelor's degree at Moscow State Pedagogical University, Nikita assumed leadership of the university's tourism club. In this position, he was fully responsible for organizing student trips—from developing the idea and finding interesting locations to compiling participant lists, booking buses, accommodations, and meals.

Nikita's unique approach was that the routes were developed in collaboration with the club's core members. This allowed him to take into account the students' interests and make the trips as enriching as possible. Thanks to his initiative, hundreds of Moscow students have had the opportunity to travel across Russia and Belarus, experiencing their cultural and historical heritage.

Moscow is a city of youth. The capital offers ample opportunities for youth development, creative self-expression, comfortable living, and engaging leisure activities. It boasts a well-developed infrastructure and hosts thousands of events of varying scale and scope. Learn more about opportunities for young city residents on the portal Youth of Moscow and project pages insocial networks.

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Finding support from like-minded people, experiencing a hero's story, and sharing their own destiny—all this becomes possible for people with disabilities thanks to theater. City charitable foundations offer acting classes for their beneficiaries, preparing them for stage performance and helping them express themselves in plays. We explore how theater transforms the lives of people with disabilities and enables them to discover their talents.

Touch the silence

Fund "Compound" helps people with one of the most complex disabilities—simultaneous visual and hearing impairment. The organization not only supports its beneficiaries but also gives them the opportunity to experience the world of art.

"More than 10 years ago, we came up with the idea for a documentary performance in which people would tell their stories: what they faced after losing their sight and hearing, what they felt, and how they coped. Professional sighted and hearing actors would assist them in this: they would engage in dialogue and act out the relationships of the deaf-blind characters with their families and loved ones," explains Natalia Sokolova, the foundation's executive director.

This is how the play "Touchables" came to be. It is the first production of its kind in the world, bringing together deaf-blind and sighted actors on one stage. It is based on the stories of real people, all playing themselves. They talk about the difficulties of pursuing their dreams, the support of loved ones, their fears and successes. They also talk about how to draw, read, write, love, and travel without sight or hearing. Sculptor Alexander Silyanov, student Alena Kapustyan, professor Alexander Suvorov, poet Irina Povolotskaya, triathlete Alexey Gorelov, and others shared their stories on stage. All have varying degrees of hearing and vision impairment.

During rehearsals, the actors were accompanied by deaf and deaf interpreters. They helped the actors communicate with each other and with director Ruslan Malikov. To help the foundation's beneficiaries navigate the stage, special three-dimensional markers were placed on the floor for them. Fragrances, diffused into the air, also played a key role in the preparation of the performance. The production began with woodsy scents, followed by the aroma of mown grass, and finally, green apples. This helped the actors navigate the space and follow the script. But eventually, such tricks became unnecessary, as the foundation's beneficiaries memorized the timing and location of the performance.

The idea of an inclusive performance was supported by Yevgeny Mironov, artistic director of the State Theatre of Nations. The premiere of "Touchables" took place on the theatre's small stage in 2015. Over time, the production received widespread acclaim, was nominated for a Golden Mask Award, and the artists toured cities across Russia, Belgium, France, and other countries.

"The opportunity to be part of a large creative project changed the lives of our students. For example, before joining 'Prikasaemye,' Alexey Gorelov worked as a milling machine operator, and his only commute was from home to work. But thanks to the stage, he literally blossomed, became inspired, and actively took up triathlon. In 2019, at the Sochi competition, Alexey Gorelov completed the Olympic triathlon distance (1.5 kilometers swimming, 40 kilometers cycling, and 10 kilometers running), becoming the first deaf-blind athlete in Russia and the fifth in the world to complete such a course," emphasizes Natalya Sokolova.

The play's last performance was last year, and the next one hasn't been confirmed yet. However, the foundation's beneficiaries have no time to be bored. The creators of the production realized that sharing their stories publicly is therapeutic, so the foundation began holding meetings where everyone can share their experiences with hearing and vision loss.

Theatre in the language of dance

The wards of the charity foundation supporting people with Down syndrome can also experience the world of art. Love SyndromeThey attend classes in a theater workshop, where they learn new things, make friends, and discover their talents. There are 13 teenagers and adults studying there. They meet every Wednesday for rehearsals with artistic director and director Nikolai Ilnitsky. The troupe has staged about 10 performances, almost all in the genre of physical theater.

The new production is a performance entitled "Melpomene. Mystery." It is the story of a muse who became a goddess, told through the language of dance and poetry.

"We decided to create our own legend about Melpomene. During rehearsals, we worked together on the plot, music, and movements, using sketches that were already in our repertoire. The actors mostly have non-speaking roles, only dancing," says Nikolai Ilnitsky.

Particular attention was paid to the costumes in the performance: white and red tunics and golden wreaths reflect images from ancient Greek myths.

The premiere of the play took place on March 22, 2025, in the White Hall of the A.S. Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts and was timed to coincide with International Down Syndrome Day (March 21).

"The guys are always so happy after their performances. Like all actors, they go on stage for love: they receive it from the audience and share it with them. It's a real adventure for our artists—to perform, to captivate the audience, to believe in themselves," says the director.

He adds that the theatre helps the foundation's wards gain confidence in their abilities and accept themselves as they are.

From darkness to light

The foundation's employees also talk about the important role of creativity. House of the Deaf-BlindThey also help their charges become acquainted with theatrical arts.

In 2015, professional actress Natalia Golovko, a graduate of the Moscow Art Theatre School, became a volunteer for the foundation. After spending time with deaf-blind people, she wrote a script for a play about four characters. It was based on the real stories and biographies of people with disabilities. Thus, in 2024, "The Man from Red Clay" was born—a play reflecting on the fates of people who have lost their sight and hearing. The lead roles were played by the foundation's staff, along with Alexander Romashko, a ward of its kind. All of them have hearing and vision impairments.

The foundation's director, Elena Fedoseyeva, who is visually impaired, plays Nina. On stage, she tells the story of a real person: Natalia Kremneva.

"Natalya Kremneva is a totally deaf-blind woman who, against all odds, became the editor-in-chief of the country's only magazine for people with hearing and visual impairments, 'Your Interlocutor.' I have great respect for Natalya Borisovna; 10 years ago, she taught me dactylology—fingerwriting—which allows me to communicate with people who are totally deaf-blind. I wanted to tell her story," says Elena Fedoseeva.

She believes that "The Man from Red Clay" is a play about hope for the best. It tells the audience what it feels like to lose hearing and sight, and how one finds the strength to carry on. There are no plans to repeat the production anytime soon; they are currently rehearsing a larger, more significant production for the organization.

All caring Muscovites can support the foundations' beneficiaries using the charity service onmos.ru portalIt unites more than 100 verified non-profit organizations in the capital.

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The application process for the "Best Completed Construction Project" competition has begun. Sergei Sobyanin announced this on his channel in MAX messenger.

"The two main 'Projects of the Year' will be determined by the city's competition committee and Moscow residents through the 'Active Citizen' contest. In addition, winners will be selected in 13 separate categories," the Moscow Mayor wrote.

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The main condition for participation in the competition will be obtaining a permit for commissioning the facility in 2025, as well as the fact that the project authors work for construction organizations.

Applications Nominations will be accepted until May 31st. The awards ceremony will take place on the eve of Builder's Day, which is celebrated for the 70th time.

The competition has been held since 2000. Its goal is to encourage projects that create convenient public spaces, transportation, and social infrastructure, and promote the use of innovative technologies and modern architectural solutions. All of this directly impacts the quality of life for city residents and the development of Moscow as a metropolis.

Among the winners last year— seven stations of the first stage of the Troitskaya metro line and the Potapovo station of the Sokolnicheskaya line, a multifunctional sports complex on the territory of the Mnevnikovskaya floodplain and a new building of the State Tretyakov Gallery on Kadashevskaya Embankment.

An exhibition of Moscow's best construction projects has opened in the escalator gallery of the Vorobyovy Gory station.The capital's best construction projects will be showcased at the "That Same Moscow" exhibition.The Active Citizen project has begun voting for the best construction project in Moscow.

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Since early February, the "Pixel" snow-cleaning robot has been testing on Poklonnaya Gora. During this time, it has cleared over 29 hectares of snow from paths—an area equivalent to almost 41 playing fields at the Luzhniki Grand Sports Arena.

During winter, the robot's primary task is maintenance cleaning to ensure safe passage of people. During snowfalls, Pixel cleared paths, narrow, and hard-to-reach areas, and also completed cleaning after the passage of large municipal vehicles.

In addition, new attachments with brush discs were tested on Poklonnaya Gora. When rotating, they create a continuous carpet effect. Experience has shown that these discs cope well with snowfalls and are less susceptible to wear. The brush's stiff plastic bristles allow the robot to effectively remove compacted snow.

In the spring, Pixel will continue its work, but with a high-pressure watering bar for cleaning paths, and in the summer, the robot will be equipped with a high-pressure gun for washing benches and signs.

During the initial phase of operation at the new site, the cleaning robot operates under the control of an operator, who surveys the area and creates a digital map, as well as a heat map of connection quality to monitor signal stability while controlling the robot. After this, Pixel switches to remote control with the presence of a dispatcher. This is necessary for monitoring the algorithms and developing new cleaning scenarios.

Testing on Poklonnaya Gora allows us to develop new algorithms for interacting with municipal equipment, and the site's close proximity to residential areas and the Victory Museum helps us assess the attitudes of Muscovites and visitors to the capital toward autonomous devices in the urban environment.

The robot continues to operate on Poklonnaya Hill, traveling over 12 kilometers daily along four different routes. "Pixels" also help keep other Moscow sites clean, including the Skolkovo Innovation Center, Kolomenskaya Embankment (outside the Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve), and Sokolniki Park.

Robotic cleaning will soon be extended to other areas of the Western Administrative District. This year, the developer also plans to expand the Pixel's use by testing new attachments (a vacuum cleaner, a leaf blower, and a pine needle blower).

Pixel is Russia's first autonomous, environmentally friendly, electric-powered cleaning robot. It was developed by the Russian company Avtonomika, a participant in Moscow Innovation Cluster and a resident of the Lomonosov cluster, for cleaning urban areas.

The robot is equipped with a multi-sensor safety system and computer vision, allowing it to navigate confidently. Its modular design allows for interchangeable attachments for different cleaning tasks and year-round operation.

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A patriotic club opened in the capital in February. City of Heroes Moscow, which brought together young city residents, combat veterans, government employees, and citizens awarded high state awards. The club's main goal is lively interaction with the younger generation. With the assistance of activists from the area "Youth of Moscow. City of Heroes" Participants will be able to develop and implement patriotic projects at the city level.

"Patriotic education of youth requires constant interaction with people whose personal experiences exemplify service to the Fatherland. For the capital's youth, activists regularly hold 'Dialogues with Heroes,' historical dictations, thematic film screenings, sports training with participants in special military operations, and master classes. The patriotic club that was created has united veterans and specialists from various fields not only to implement their own initiatives but also to involve their families in city events," she shared.

Ekaterina Dragunova, Chairman of the capital's Committee for Public Relations and Youth Policy.

Heroism is manifested in everyday life

Denis Anishchenko, a combat veteran, participant in the Special Military Operation (SMO), and recipient of the Order of Courage, became a member of the "City of Heroes Moscow" patriotic club and a regular guest at open dialogues with young people. After receiving his high school diploma, Denis served seven months of conscription. In 2021, he signed a contract, and after the start of the SMO, he decided to deploy to the combat zone. His role model was his school teacher of "Fundamentals of Life Safety," a participant in the conflict in Afghanistan. According to Denis, he was a man of honor and dignity, a person he aspired to emulate.

After being wounded and returning to civilian life, Denis devoted himself to working with the younger generation and became the head of the Ataman Cossack Club. He systematically works with young people on military-patriotic topics, including physical training, tactical medicine, and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) piloting. Club members are constantly searching for relevant formats for engaging with the younger generation. Currently, UAV work has become the club's flagship activity, as it is the area that attracts the greatest interest among young people and allows for a combination of educational and practical aspects. In 2026, the club's primary focus will be on training—preparing the team for the All-Russian competition, which will be held in September at the Russian Special Forces University.

Denis considers responsibility, the ability to manage a team, organize training, and achieve the achievement of assigned tasks to be the most valuable competencies for working with youth. He is convinced that if someone can organize the work of a combat crew, they are generally capable of organizing the activities of a youth team, understanding the importance of discipline and personal example. However, working with children and adolescents requires special knowledge, because, as Denis admits, they are a very delicate instrument. Therefore, according to Anishchenko, military experience is important as a foundation, which must be complemented by an understanding of age-specific characteristics and mentoring responsibilities.

"The meaning of the word 'hero' today is not only a display of heroism in exceptional circumstances, but also the presence of an inner moral core. It's a collective image of a person who combines loyalty, responsibility, courage, and a willingness to defend their loved ones, their country, and their values. When working with young people, it's especially important to explain that heroism manifests itself in everyday life: in the ability to keep one's word, take responsibility, be a supporter of others, and never shy away from challenging tasks," Denis noted.

According to Denis, being a patriot is important, as only those who love their homeland are capable of developing the country and enhancing the legacy of their ancestors. In 2025, he became a laureate of the national "Patriot" award, which aims to identify best practices and recognize the achievements of individuals and organizations for their significant contributions to the civic and patriotic education of Russians. Denis Anishchenko is currently pursuing a teaching degree and sees this as his future calling as a mentor.

You can follow the news and activities of the City of Heroes Moscow club, as well as the schedule of patriotic events, on the club's page. "Youth of Moscow. City of Heroes".

The work of the "Youth of Moscow" project is supervised by the capital's Committee on Public Relations and Youth PolicyInformation about all the opportunities for young city residents is published onportal.

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