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January 28 Moscow Transport Museum is celebrating its sixth anniversary – during this time, more than 1.2 million people have visited exhibitions, festivals, lectures, master classes and excursions.

"This year, the Moscow Transport Museum celebrates its sixth anniversary. During this time, more than 1.2 million people have visited its exhibitions and events. The museum preserves the city's urban transport heritage, explores its contemporary development, restores and preserves exhibits, organizes exhibitions, publishes books, and conducts research and educational work. I congratulate the museum staff on this occasion. We will continue to delight city residents with exciting projects and events," said the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry.

Maxim Liksutov.

As of early 2026, the museum's collection contained more than 300 pieces of historical equipment and over 1,400 unique artifacts. Over the past six years, 30 vehicles and 95 artifacts have undergone repair and restoration. Among the restored exhibits are the world's only surviving "V" subway car, a TBES-VSKhV trolleybus, and a unique SVARZ crane platform. The museum also continues to develop capsule collections within its collection, including collections of taxis and ambulances, fire trucks and trucks, station wagons, bicycles, and more.

Since last year, the museum has also been working on creating an archival and library center—an information retrieval system and supercatalog that will unite the museum's archives, libraries, and collections in a digital space. Every year, the collection is replenished with thousands of new archival files and books.

"The museum was created as a magnet for anyone interested in the city and its history. We've expanded beyond the confines of a classic exhibition space: today, the Moscow Transport Museum is a vibrant ecosystem with educational projects, children's workshops, lectures, and tours. We're growing and becoming bolder in our projects, while maintaining a caring and reverent attitude toward every detail of the past," emphasized Oksana Bondarenko, Director of the Moscow Transport Museum.

The museum's flagship venue is Pavilion No. 26, "Transport of the USSR," at VDNKh, where landmark exhibitions such as "A Muscovite's Dream" (140,000 visitors) and "You Are Here. Always. Today. The Day After Tomorrow" (85,000 visitors) have been held. Currently, the exhibition "You Look Your Best!" (140,000 visitors) is open there, dedicated to the history of Russian transport design, as well as an exhibition as part of the new project "Moscow Transport Museum Collectors' Club."

The museum's tour bureau is growing and expanding its programs. Today, tours are offered not only at exhibitions but also around the city: in the metro, at the Northern and Southern River Terminals, and, starting in the fall of 2025, on regular river electric boats. In partnership with the State Public Institution "Transport Organizer," tours have been launched on the Novospassky-ZIL and ZIL-Southern River Terminal routes.

The first Retroreis festival took place in 2022, bringing together tens of thousands of people passionate about transport culture every year since. Furthermore, since 2023, the city's "Night at the Museum" event has included the "Tour of Cultures" rally, featuring the capital's largest museums.

Over the past six years, the museum's publishing department has established itself as a reputable specialist publisher of popular science literature on transportation. A total of 13 books have been published, including collection and exhibition catalogs, children's titles, and fiction. In 2025, the museum's books received 16 awards, including a laureate diploma from the national "Book of the Year" award in the Non-Fiction category for the catalog "Buses."

The Moscow Transport Museum is an open urban space and a vibrant research center that answers the important question: what makes Moscow tick? The museum's collection includes over 250 passenger cars, trucks, taxis, buses, trolleybuses, city service vehicles, bicycles, and motorcycles. Exhibits from the museum's collection can be seen at exhibitions and at various locations throughout the city's transportation infrastructure.

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Interest in aircraft manufacturing is growing in Moscow schools. Currently, 22 educational institutions have opened aircraft manufacturing classes. Over 700 children are enrolled in them—almost 50% more than last year. This program is part of the "Engineering Class in a Moscow School" project and helps high school students develop a clear educational path for a future career in one of the most high-tech industries. The Moscow school's press service explained what is taught in the aircraft manufacturing classes. Department of Education and Science.

"In aircraft manufacturing classes, future engineers study mathematics, physics, and computer science in depth to successfully pass the Unified State Exam and gain admission to leading technical universities. At the same time, they master modern skills in specialized courses: they learn programming, fly drones, work with 3D models, and use additive manufacturing. The students also visit leading design bureaus, which helps them make an informed choice about an engineering career," the department's press service reported.

The program's uniqueness lies in its flexibility. High school students can simultaneously attend school and pursue vocational training at a college. The curricula of educational institutions, including universities, do not overlap but rather complement each other.

Practical training is a key element of their preparation: students, under the guidance of professors from leading Moscow universities, develop projects whose successful defense at scientific and practical conferences earns up to 10 additional points toward the Unified State Exam. Industrial partners offer tours of enterprises for the students, introducing them to the profession and their future employers.

"In 10th grade, we developed individual projects under the guidance of teachers from the Moscow Aviation Institute. Several times a week, we went to the institute for lectures and tours, interacting with teachers and students, which was very useful and interesting. We also had engineering breaks there—intensive courses and practical classes in 3D modeling, information technology, robotics, and aircraft and helicopter engineering. We also had several physics workshops at Bauman Moscow State Technical University: during experiments, we studied hydraulics and physical phenomena," said Arseniy Kravchenko, a student at School No. 1538.

Along with their school studies, the students complete the "UAV Operator" program at the college. Upon completion, they will receive an official certificate confirming their professional qualifications. Students learn to operate drones weighing up to 30 kilograms, acquire skills in drone setup and calibration, troubleshooting, weather assessment, and flight logging.

Philipp Kodatenko, a student at School No. 1538, said he and his classmates attended college classes for six months. First, the students learned the basics of piloting and air law, as well as the intricacies of flight registration, and then flew simulators and real drones. Although mastering the controls was challenging, the student said the experience was indescribable—he really enjoyed it. Philipp and his team then developed a training drone with a simplified assembly system, easy controls, and high maintainability.

Throughout the school year, students in aircraft manufacturing classes attend field trips to partner companies. These include the Chernyshev Moscow Machine-Building Enterprise, Sheremetyevo International Airport, Rostec State Corporation, and the United Aircraft Corporation. This allows students to gain a deeper understanding of their future profession, learn about cutting-edge aircraft manufacturing technologies, and ask questions of leading industry experts.

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Pre-professional education in the capital is overseen by the Institute for the Development of Specialized Education at Moscow City Pedagogical University. More information about pre-professional classes can be found on the website. "Enroll in pre-professional!", as well as in Mospredprof channels in messengers Telegram AndMAX.

A conscious choice of a professional trajectory, as well as providing conditions for satisfying the creative interests and abilities of schoolchildren are the key objectives of the “Professionalism” projects and"All the best for the children" national project Youth and ChildrenMore information about Russia's national projects and the capital's contribution can be found atspecial page.

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In less than two months of operation, the first eco-center of Moscow's regional operator, JSC Ecotechprom, has been visited by approximately 600 city residents, and over 1.7 tons of recyclable materials have been accepted for recycling. It has become a popular spot among Moscow's environmental activists, according toMoscow's urban infrastructure complex.

Glass was the most significant waste category, with over 500 kilograms collected, including whole containers and broken glass. Wastepaper came in second place, with 370 kilograms of various types of paper packaging, newspapers, and cardboard collected. Corrugated cardboard, collected separately at the eco-center, came in third place, with nearly 250 kilograms.

Fourth place was shared between PET bottles and tin cans, with 114 and 113 kilograms collected. Polypropylene packaging rounded out the top five recyclables, with residents donating 59 kilograms. During the cold and flu season, medication blisters were the heaviest-collected rare material, with over 12 kilograms collected.

The new city eco-center is located in the Southern Administrative Okrug, but its convenient transportation makes it attractive to residents of neighboring districts. It offers recycling for over 20 types of recyclable materials, including paper, plastic containers, bottles, canisters, aluminum and tin cans, as well as hazardous waste such as batteries and mercury thermometers.

At the stands, residents can see sorting rules and helpful tips, information on recycling cycles for various materials, and items made from recycled materials. In addition, themed events, lectures, and workshops are held for children and adults. The schedule is regularly published inTelegram channel ecocenter.

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In the first 11 months of 2025, Moscow companies released almost five percent more games and toys than in January-November 2024. This was reported Anatoly Garbuzov, Minister of the Moscow Government, head of the capital's Department of Investment and Industrial Policy.

Currently, there are more than 30 manufacturing plants in the city specializing in the production of goods for children.

"Moscow companies produce a variety of games, as well as educational and creative kits. They are actively developing new areas of work, implementing modern technologies, and entering previously untapped markets. From January to November 2025, manufacturers produced almost five percent more games and toys compared to the same period in 2024," said Anatoly Garbuzov.

For example, the Additive Technologies business unit of the Rosatom state corporation presented a high-tech creativity kit, "3D Creative." It was designed to promote additive technologies and provide early career guidance in engineering and digital manufacturing. The kit includes a 3D printer with a closed chamber, 24 digital 3D models, eco-friendly plastic, post-processing tools, software, and instructions. It is intended for home use by children aged six and up.

In 2025, the company "Scientific Entertainment," a resident of the Technopolis Moscow special economic zone, expanded its line of educational kits by releasing the "Ecologist's Suitcase." With it, young researchers can conduct experiments and study the properties of water and soil using sensors. The company also produces a series of kits.

Moscow is Russia's largest industrial and scientific-engineering center. Around 150 high-tech enterprises open in the capital every year. Nearly 4,600 industrial companies already operate in the city, employing over 755,000 people. Today, manufacturers have access to over 20 effective support programs, including an interest reimbursement program for investment loans, tax incentives, and other tools.

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The city put it up for public auction five rooms for businesses in the Metrogorodok area. All properties are available for flexible use. This was reported by Kirill Purtov, Head of the Moscow City Department of Competition Policy.

"Non-residential premises ranging from 100 to 300 square meters are consistently in demand among city auction participants. In 2025, nearly 600 such properties were sold—40 percent of the total. Investors can purchase five such premises in the Metrogorodok district. They are located on the ground floors of residential buildings on Otkrytoye Shosse and range in size from 100.9 to 211 square meters. Thanks to their flexible use, they can be used to open virtually any business—from a convenience store to a café or beauty salon," said Kirill Purtov.

The premises are located at the following addresses: Otkrytoye Shosse, Building 24, Block 11, and Building 30. The facilities have separate entrances and are connected to the main utilities.

Applications for the auction will be accepted from February 3 to March 16, depending on the lot. Auctions will be held from February 10 to March 25 on the online platform. RoseltorgTo participate, you must register and have an enhanced qualified electronic signature.

The capital is putting various properties up for auction, and the showcase for them is Moscow investment portal. In the section Moscow Auctions There is all the necessary information about the lots, including photographs, documentation, conditions and form of implementation.

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The development of electronic services for business is in line with the objectives of the national project "Data Economy and Digital Transformation of the State" and the Moscow regional project "Digital Public Administration." More information about Russia's national projects and the capital's contribution can be found at special page.

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The number of clubs and sections in Moscow schools has increased by 60 percent following the reconstruction. Thanks to the program My School Children now have more opportunities for additional education, from technical modeling and robotics to theater and ballet. This was reported by the press service. Moscow Department of Education and Science.

“Several years ago, the capital began the largest program of reconstruction of educational buildings in the city’s history.

My School"Fifty-five buildings have already opened following the renovation, and we plan to renovate dozens of schools annually. Schools are receiving new sports, dance, and gymnastics halls, IT facilities, and science labs. The number of clubs and sections in the renovated buildings has increased by an average of 1.5 times—new, exciting areas have emerged, such as 3D modeling, robotics, drone control, ballet, and game design," the department's press service reported.

Thanks to the renovation of its building at 16a Reutovskaya Street, the Veshnyakovskaya School named after V.P. Bekhtin, a Full Cavalier of the Order of Glory, has opened 17 clubs and sections. Students can now participate in soccer, basketball, and rhythmic gymnastics, as well as attend a hiking club and the school media center. The theater studio offers master classes in stage speech, acting training, and performances. One of the most popular clubs is the ballet studio, where students learn variations of classical dances.

"The children practice in the new gymnasium and learn to express emotions through dance. Here, even the shyest children gain confidence and explore their creative potential. It's wonderful that our youngest students can experience this art form," said Evgeniya Tkachenko, the school's principal.

The renovated building of School No. 1370 on Kostromskaya Street (Building 14, Block 1) now houses a dance studio, a science lab, a creative workshop, and robotics kits. Clubs for eSports, technical modeling, and science experiments have also opened.

Thanks to the addition of laboratories and new equipment, the school has seen an increase in the number of students enrolled in supplementary education in the natural sciences. For example, in farming classes, students now study plant growing conditions and plant seedlings themselves. Technical modeling has become one of the most popular areas. Following the renovation, the section received a new space and modern equipment. The classrooms now feature workbenches, specialized tables and machines, as well as a storage area for materials and completed projects.

Dmitry Mezhenin, a labor teacher at School No. 1370, noted that as a teacher, it's important to have everything he needs at hand—it saves time on organizational matters and allows him to focus on creativity and learning. The students have become more motivated—many are already planning new projects that were previously technically impossible.

School No. 902 "Dialog" on Biryulevskaya Street (Building 23, Building 1) has received new sports and gymnastics facilities, as well as modern equipment in the IT classroom. Students now have the opportunity to study the basics of algorithmic thinking and programming.

A children's yoga class has also opened, along with a practical shooting club where students learn gun safety and improve their accuracy. Since the school's renovation, one of the most popular programs has been social etiquette, where students learn the rules of guest behavior, the basics of diplomatic communication, and historical dances. And in the photography studio, children are introduced to the basic principles of photography and can conduct independent shoots.

The number of clubs and sections at School No. 922 on Molostovykh Street (Building 10B) has increased by almost a third. Following the renovation, the building now houses a dance studio, a natural science lab, a creative workshop, and a media library. Music therapy classes are now available for students, where they learn to play the ukulele, synthesizer, and violin.

During neurofitness classes, students, under the guidance of a teacher, perform exercises that require synchronized hand movement and concentration. A diamond mosaic club has also opened. Robotics classes, where students gain initial engineering skills and learn the basics of programming, have proven to be the most popular.

"In class, my teacher and I use a special construction kit to build a robot that can navigate a specific route independently. It's really fun. I want to teach my robot to dance and follow commands," shared Sofia Kruzhkova, a second-grader at School No. 922.

Earlier, Sergei Sobyanin announced that today a new building was opened in the capital more than 140 thousand clubs and sections For children aged five to 18. Children can choose from a wide range of activities, from robotics and workouts to aerial yoga and veterinary fundamentals.

Service enrollment in the capital's clubs and sections Available on the mos.ru portal. You can also find extracurricular activities for your child and apply for clubs and sections using the "Kruzhki" service. electronic diary "MESH" or in the app "MESH Diary".

The "My School" program launched in the 2023/2024 academic year. By 2032, Moscow plans to renovate nearly 700 educational buildings. Furthermore, Moscow schools undergoing renovation under the program will now be able to independently choose the design of their facades and interiors. As explained by Anastasia Rakova, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Social Development, developed a program for them several design options — with turquoise, orange-green, or yellow-green accents. This will create a modern and comfortable environment for learning and the all-round development of children.

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Supplemental education programs develop students' creative and critical thinking and develop skills that will be useful in their future careers. Events held within these programs contribute to the "All the Best for Children" national project. Youth and ChildrenMore information about Russia's national projects and the capital's contribution can be found atspecial page.

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The owners and employees of a military tactical equipment and hardware store in the Khamovniki district regularly send large humanitarian aid packages to Special Military Operations (SVO) soldiers. The business owners are in constant contact with the service members and began providing assistance in 2022.

"We are great patriots, and we will be a strong, reliable rearguard for our Motherland, for our soldiers, for our army," emphasized Karina Barinova, the store's general director.

Caring entrepreneurs are focusing on their own product range, which includes equipment, tactical clothing and footwear, electronic warfare systems, drone jammers, and other essential frontline equipment, including vital medical supplies.

As Karina Barinova explained, they send aid to the front at the soldiers' request. This includes medications and dressings—over-the-counter medications, hemostatic bandages and sponges, bandages—as well as equipment such as quadcopters, radios, heaters, diesel and stand-alone generators.

The team will continue to support service members as long as needed.

Zelenograd entrepreneurs are sending equipment, gear, and medicine to the Special Forces Forces.Catering staff at the Winter in Moscow venues are helping SVO fighters.

Since the first days of the special military operation, owners of Moscow stores, shopping centers, car dealerships, and other service providers, as well as city restaurateurs, have been regularly sending humanitarian aid to the war zone. The parcels include long-lasting products: canned meat, fish, and vegetables; tons of various grains—from rice and buckwheat to pearl barley; pasta; sweets (cookies, candies, chocolate); and many other goods. Entrepreneurs donate personal hygiene products, medications, and seasonal clothing, including jackets, boots, and thermal underwear; they also donate building materials and even equipment, including quadcopters and entire convoys of vehicles.

More information about the activities of the capital's Department of Trade and Services is available atofficial Telegram channel.

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On the stage "Under the Roof" Mossovet State Academic Theatre The premiere of the children's play "Dunno" based on Nikolai Nosov's book "The Adventures of Dunno and His Friends" took place.

The production by director Fyodor Parasyuk and stage adaptation by Anna Bogacheva won the award in the "Mossovet Theatre for Children" creative workshop. The competition jury included the theater's artistic director, Yevgeny Marchelli; People's Artists of Russia Olga Ostroumova and Yevgeny Steblov; Honored Artist of Russia Olga Kabo; actress Anna Mikhailovskaya, among others.

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The performance features 10 young actresses from the theatre: Ksenia Komarova, Anastasia Belova, Evdokia Kareva, Yulia Burova, Maria Kolesnikova, Daria Taran, Kamilya Fasakhova, Evgenia Lyakh, Ekaterina Devkina and Lili Bolgashvili.

The decision to cast women in the male roles proved to be a very successful one for the fairy tale. This story is an immersion into the world of childhood, and the actresses charge the stage with the energy of youth. The fragility, irony, mischief, and unbridled imagination they bring to the action are captivatingly expressed in the playful, short characters. What emerges is not serious satire, but the light poetry of childhood.

"I looked at the actors in this theater. They're all stately, tall, and masculine, and that's wonderful. But I imagined them playing short men—I immediately felt uneasy. For me, this is a story about children playing adults. Children naturally want to be doctors, mechanics—they put on airs, but in a childish way. I thought girls would help achieve this effect. They're lighthearted, playful, more like children than grown men. If an actor said, 'I'm Shpuntik the mechanic,' he would be a mechanic, only for some reason in silly, colorful clothes. But when girls do it, a paradoxical effect arises," Fyodor Parasyuk said of his vision of the roles.

The actresses enthusiastically immerse themselves in this universe of constant play, inviting the viewer to become part of the celebration of transformation.

Creating a world with colored pencils

The small, cozy space of the "Under the Roof" stage transforms into a child's drawing, brought to life before the audience's eyes. The sets are crafted like appliqués—as if cut out of cardboard and painstakingly painted by a child's hand—and the objects (a brush, a pen, Znayka's long tie) seem to have been taken from the human world and, compared to the short characters, appear unnaturally enormous. They emphasize that the world of adult skills, status, and "serious matters" is still incomprehensible, cumbersome, and alien to Znayka.

In search of himself, Dunno draws pictures of the world around him. In his imagination, everything appears exactly like this: simple, bright, and not at all serious. He tries to navigate this alien, rigid reality, where everything must be justified and according to rules, in the only way he can—through play and creativity. In his search for himself, Dunno tries on various professions, and in doing so, he draws pictures of what surrounds him.

"He's an interesting and important character," the director reflects. "He allows us to talk about things that are important to children—self-determination, the search for answers to questions like, 'Who are you? Why are you needed?' There are so many adults who do something and earn a lot of money, but it's not their dream job. It's crucial to listen to yourself, find your dream, and follow it. Dunno tries his hand at various endeavors, always seeking a paradoxical approach. He writes poetry, paintings, and music incorrectly. But then, as we learned years after the book was written, that kind of music, that kind of painting, and those kinds of books began to take over the world. Maybe Dunno was right. It's important for each of us not to lose that Dunno within ourselves, to approach the world with imagination, and not to lose faith in miracles."

The viewer sees Flower Town through the eyes of the most restless and creative little man—this makes the story sincere and touching. Both adults and children experience the complex process of understanding the world through the prism of a child's perception, spontaneous and beautiful in its simplicity.

Don't lose the Dunno in you

"Dunno" will undoubtedly appeal to audiences of all ages. Children will delight in the interactive activities, fall in love with the kind characters, and be captivated by the amusing situations they find themselves in. They will reflect on how wonderful it was to live in a carefree childhood, like Dunno's world. The performance will thrill adults to the time when they themselves were children.

Honored Artist of Russia Olga Kabo, a jury member of the creative laboratory "Mossovet Theatre for Children," calls the production a children's holiday not only because it is a performance for children, but also because all the audience members became children for the duration of the performance and found themselves drawn into this fairy tale.

For Ksenia Komarova, who plays Dunno, working with Fyodor Parasyuk was a tremendous pleasure: "This is a great achievement for our theater—we have a director who embodies light, love, and kindness. All the joy you'll see in the performance is the fruit of the immense pleasure we had during rehearsals."

The most important message this story evokes is that in the world of Dunno, which everyone inevitably becomes as they age, sometimes it's necessary to see the world like Dunno. Perhaps then, reality will take on new colors.

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What information about yourself should you avoid sharing, and what steps should you take to ensure your online safety? On International Data Protection Day, celebrated annually on January 28, project experts Call me back yourself We reminded you of simple rules of digital hygiene that will help protect you from cybercriminals.

"Seemingly harmless actions can lead to loss of access to website accounts, financial losses, and reputational risks if personal accounts on messengers and social media are hacked. Users often enter their personal information on dubious resources or publish personal data publicly. This allows attackers to use this information to hack accounts on various resources, employ social engineering to convince users to transfer money or perform certain actions. Furthermore, fraudsters can take out a loan or microloan using passport information, send messages with phishing links from hacked accounts, blackmail victims, and much more," said Valentina Shilina, head of the "Call Me Back" project at the Moscow branch of the Internet Security Service.

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Personal data is information that identifies a person. In other words, it's information that directly or indirectly relates to a specific individual: full name, date and place of birth, address, passport details, diploma details, and other official documents, phone number, email address, and other contact information, photos, videos, voice recordings, fingerprints, account logins and passwords, PIN codes, website browsing history (cookies), and much more. This information, especially when combined, allows attackers to create a detailed profile of a person, so it should not be published publicly, shared with strangers, or transferred to third parties. For example, a leak of passport data or the transfer of access to bank accounts can lead to financial losses: loans, microloans, and savings are transferred to third-party accounts in the victim's name.

Information about a person's birthplace, education, or numerous publicly available photographs on social media may seem harmless. However, by collecting bits of data about a potential victim from open sources, attackers can build a profile of the individual, which can be useful in carrying out their fraudulent scheme. This makes it easier for them to establish trust, pretend to be an acquaintance or representative of an official organization, guess passwords to accounts, and use various psychological tricks to extort information or money based on the obtained information. Furthermore, when a social media or messaging account is hacked, publicly available photos, videos, and audio materials can be used to create a deepfake—a generated video or voice message sent to the victim's contacts, asking them to transfer money or perform certain actions on an unfamiliar website. As a result, the number of victims increases, and the user suffers not only financial losses but also reputational damage.

However, this doesn't mean you should delete all photos and personal posts from your social media pages. Security is built differently. To protect your personal data from leaks, you should follow a number of rules. For example, it's important to set unique and complex passwords wherever possible—long combinations of numbers, symbols, and uppercase and lowercase letters. Popular passwords, such as a phone number, date of birth, your first and last name, the word "password," or a sequential combination of numbers or letters, are unsuitable: they are too easy to crack. Passwords should be updated regularly in case of information leakage or hacking of the resource itself.

It's important to keep your devices' apps and operating systems up to date: developers create and strengthen internal security tools, implement technical updates to data encryption to protect their users, and anticipate new fraudulent schemes. Furthermore, it's important to set up two-factor authentication in apps, messaging apps, government accounts, social media, and other resources to reduce the risk of hacking.

If a user plans to change their phone number, they should first unlink it from all accounts: government and city service websites, banks, marketplaces, and messaging apps. This will reduce the risk of hacking and financial and reputational losses.

On social media and messaging apps, it's important to configure settings that control who can access your personal information and published content. Additionally, in messaging apps, it's a good idea to limit who can send messages to, for example, only those in your contact list. Settings include an option to disable automatic downloads of media, including photos, documents, videos, and other file types. This will prevent you from accidentally downloading and running malware.

Experts recommend installing a reliable antivirus on your devices. This will not only block the installation of malware but also report suspicious links and scan information received in messages.

You should be especially careful and vigilant with messages and calls received from unknown numbers: do not click links, and verify the resource and information. Banks, government agencies, mobile operators, and other reputable organizations do not send important notifications via messaging apps without prior approval from the office, do not call from unknown mobile numbers, and do not rush decisions. If someone asks you to provide a password from an SMS or update confidential information, it's a scam. In any unclear situation, it's best to pause the conversation and double-check by calling the organization's official number listed on the company's website or in the app.

Learn more about how to protect your personal data, simple steps to avoid fraud, and a psychologist's recommendations for recognizing attempts at manipulation and deception from the webinar recording. "How to protect your personal data from fraudsters? Personal data abuse: how to protect your information?" on the website of the "Call Back Yourself" project. There is also presentation, prepared by experts, with detailed recommendations and descriptions of various situations.

Information online project Call me back yourself Created in 2022 by the Moscow Government in collaboration with the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation for the City of Moscow, the project helps city residents protect themselves and their loved ones from telephone and online fraud. In 2023, the "Call Me Back" project won the "Best Social Project Website" category of the Golden Site award. It also received the Runet Prize in the "Information Security" category. In 2025, the project received awards from the "Shield and Pen" international competition of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia and the 4th All-Russian competition "Regional Information Security Cup."

You can learn how to pay for orders online without the risk of data leaks atwebsiteAnd if you need to pay bills for city and commercial services, then you don’t have to worry aboutpayment data security the service will help My PaymentsIt is available on the mos.ru portal and in mobile applications "Gosuslugi Moskvy" and "My Moscow".

The creation and support of information security tools, as well as countering cyber fraud, are in line with the objectives of the national project "Data Economy and Digital Transformation of the State"More information about Russia's national projects and the capital's contribution can be found atspecial page.

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The capital has approved plans for the city's municipal services complex for the current year. Sergei Sobyanin announced this on his channel inMAX messenger.

Among the tasks:

— carrying out major repairs in 1,796 buildings and replacing 5,574 elevators;

— reconstruction of 439.6 kilometers of power transmission lines, 79 kilometers of heating networks, 36.5 kilometers of cable collectors, 68.5 kilometers of water supply networks, 52.7 kilometers of drainage networks and 24.9 kilometers of sewer networks, construction of over 145 kilometers and reconstruction of 19.2 kilometers of gas networks;

— reconstruction of educational and healthcare facilities, renovation of 12 “My Documents” centers;

— improvement of the Luzhniki Olympic complex (second stage, 21.4 hectares);

— development of 23 new year-round sports grounds, six flagship ski trails with a total length of 141.4 kilometers, and 15 recreation areas near the water;

— equipping 139 city objects with architectural and artistic lighting;

— repair of asphalt concrete road surfaces, intra-block and courtyard driveways with an area of 25 million square meters;

— rehabilitation of 13 ponds.

Earlier, on November 25, 2025, Sergei Sobyanin approved plans for the improvement of Moscow for 2026.

Sergei Sobyanin approved Moscow's improvement plans for 2026.In 2025, more than 15 hectares of territory around new medical facilities were improved.

Public utilities infrastructure

Timely preventative maintenance, repairs, and upgrades are key to the reliable and trouble-free operation of all Moscow's utility systems.

In 2025, specialists from the city's infrastructure complex completed reconstruction and development work on 49.6 kilometers of drainage systems, 45.7 kilometers of sewer systems, and 94 kilometers of water supply systems. They also reconstructed 262.8 kilometers of power lines, 66.24 kilometers of heating networks, and built over 144 kilometers and reconstructed 37 kilometers of gas networks.

In 2026, they plan to reconstruct 439.6 kilometers of power lines, 79 kilometers of heating networks, 36.5 kilometers of cable collectors, 68.5 kilometers of water pipes, 52.7 kilometers of drainage pipes, and 24.9 kilometers of sewer pipes, as well as build more than 145 kilometers and reconstruct 19.2 kilometers of gas networks.

"In 2024–2025, cable lines laid along the Moscow River bed last century were upgraded. This increased the reliability of power supply to the city center and expanded the connection options for new consumers," wrote Sergei Sobyanin.

Source: Moscow Mayor's channelMAX messenger

In 2025, Rosseti Moscow Region PJSC built and commissioned a new high-voltage power supply center in Krasnaya Pakhra. Additionally, a new unified control center was opened, which centrally manages the company's distribution networks.

Comprehensive efforts to improve the reliability of the city's energy and utility infrastructure have not only reduced network deterioration annually but also completely eliminated shortages and created a necessary reserve. This ensures that the needs of important city programs and infrastructure projects are met, and Muscovites receive uninterrupted energy supplies.

Unique Works: Sobyanin Talks About Updating Lines on the Moskva RiverSobyanin explained how modern technologies help city services.

In recent years, the energy intensity of Moscow's gross regional product has decreased by 40 percent—from 4.5 kilograms of standard fuel per thousand rubles in 2010 to 2.7 kilograms in 2026.

Moscow's district heating system is the largest in the world, stretching over 19,000 kilometers. Today, all 13 of the city's combined heat and power plants (CHPs) operate on natural gas, the most environmentally friendly fuel. Their equipment is regularly upgraded, and modern process control and monitoring systems are being implemented. Heat and electricity must be supplied to homes, social institutions, and businesses without interruption. Therefore, modernization of equipment at CHP-21, CHP-22, CHP-23, and CHP-25 continued in 2025. This will increase its service life and reduce specific fuel consumption.

"We are actively developing the utility infrastructure of the New Moscow. Extensive work has been completed to upgrade water supply and wastewater disposal facilities, and construction of a new system-forming gas distribution network is ongoing," added Sergei Sobyanin.

Source: Moscow Mayor's channelMAX messenger

Specifically, the reconstruction of the water intake facilities at FIAN in Troitsk (capacity: 4,000 cubic meters per day) and Remzavod (capacity: 3,000 cubic meters per day) was completed. The main reconstruction work on the Privolye and Puchkovo treatment facilities (capacity: 1,000 cubic meters per day) was completed.

Furthermore, in 2025, Mosvodokanal JSC launched its own plant producing reagents for drinking water treatment. Its production capacity will cover the needs of all four Moscow water treatment plants.

As part of import substitution, well-type sewage pumping stations were launched into production. They collect wastewater and pump it to treatment facilities and can be quickly installed in areas with complex geology.

Last year, restoration of the Rostokinsky Aqueduct, a federal cultural heritage site, was completed. Thanks to these efforts, the historic appearance of this key element of Moscow's first water supply system was preserved. The aqueduct is now part of the walking route in Yauza Park.

Since 2018, large-scale construction work has been underway in the New Moscow Administrative Okrug (TiNAO) to build a new system-forming gas distribution network to meet the current and future needs of both districts.

Over the past 15 years, more than 1,800 kilometers of gas pipelines have been built and reconstructed in Moscow.A large water intake facility was reconstructed in the New Moscow Administrative Okrug.

As part of this work, specialists from Mosgaz JSC built more than 247 kilometers of high-pressure backbone networks (including 35 kilometers in 2025), as well as large gas distribution points: Likovsky (capacity – 141 thousand cubic meters per hour), Desna (100 thousand cubic meters per hour), and Nikolsky (70 thousand cubic meters per hour).

In 2025, construction of Mosgaz's new production and administrative complex in the village of Armeyskoye continued. It will become the center for technological development and management of the gas infrastructure in the New Moscow.

A large-scale project to reconstruct 12 underwater gas pipelines (water crossings) laid in the city's central districts between 1939 and 1965 has been completed. Work began in 2018 and covered approximately nine kilometers of pipelines. Modern trenchless technologies were used for the renovation, using microtunneling under the riverbed at a depth of approximately 20 meters.

Not only are existing gas pipelines being reconstructed, but new ones are also being built. The Shelepikhinsky gas pipeline, which runs under the Moskva River and connects Bolshaya Filevskaya Street with the Shelepikhinskaya Embankment, was completed at the end of 2025. The new facility has increased the reliability of gas supply to the western part of the city and created additional reserve capacity for residential development and industrial consumers.

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