Overview
- President Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the YuNARMIA forum, which gathered over 1,500 youths in Moscow with more than 80 SVO participants on site and over 1,000 joining by video link.
- Regions opened new tributes to SVO casualties, including a memorial square in Kursk Oblast, an Alley of Heroes in Kaliningrad, a memorial complex in Krasnodar with an eternal flame, and a plaque in Vladimir honoring Hero of Russia Daniil Yurev.
- Youth and volunteer groups mobilized, with more than 2,000 activists in Moscow laying flowers and marching with a banner depicting heroes across eras, while forums in Pyatigorsk and Karachaevo‑Cherkessia trained students and set intentions to meet each December 9.
- Regional leaders paired ceremonies with support measures, as Karachaevo‑Cherkessia’s head said SVO fighters’ requests will be cataloged and handled by relevant agencies.
- Institutions advanced the narrative and next steps, with the FSB launching a “Heroes‑Chekists” online series, organizers confirming the “Cities‑Heroes” auto‑rally will run in 2026 with SVO veterans invited, and a sculptor reporting a planned monument in Kursk Region to DPRK troops reported to have defended the area.