Overview
- About 3,400 youths gathered at Moscow’s Gostiny Dvor, including representatives from 63 countries.
- The jubilee edition was tied to the 80th Victory anniversary and the Year of the Defender, with organizers framing it in support of the special military operation.
- Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said more friendly states are sending youth delegations.
- Winners were Savely Filippov and Natalia Ertakhova among schools, and Lyudmila Oleschuk and Egor Zubrilov among universities, with school honorees receiving trips to Artek.
- The event ran with presidential backing, with greetings from Vladimir Putin and attendance by decorated service members and public figures.