Laureates of the People’s Front’s "Everything for Victory!" award honoured at the National Centre RUSSIA

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On 13 July, the People's Front Forum "Everything for Victory!" opened at the National Centre RUSSIA. As part of the event, outstanding volunteers who had performed exceptional acts and made a significant contribution to supporting participants in the special military operation and civilians were honoured.

President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin addressed the forum participants. He congratulated the All-Russian People's Front on its 15th anniversary and wished its members continued success in serving the people and the country.

"Throughout these 15 years, you have always been at the forefront of the issues facing the country. You manage to identify the points that need attention in order to provide help to specific people, which ultimately means helping the entire country and the entire Russian state. This feedback from people is extremely important for every level of government and for the country as a whole. After all, as far as I know, you currently have 552 presidential instructions under your supervision... <…> And these instructions do not come from nowhere — they come from people, from their problems, from what they face and what they try to overcome in life. These instructions come from here," said Vladimir Putin.

During the forum, the President presented awards to the winners of the special "Everything for Victory!" nomination, recognising their courage, selflessness and compassion. The awards were presented to Anatoly Vasilchenko and Viktor Taraskin, who helped students living in a dormitory in Starobelsk following a terrorist strike by the Armed Forces of Ukraine; Shamil Ustarbekov, who rescued people during flooding in Dagestan; and the Pozhyarskas family from the Amur Region, who organised a volunteer group to support participants in the special military operation.

The award in the "Everyday Heroes" nomination was presented by First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office of the Russian Federation Sergei Kiriyenko to Ildar Rakhmatulov, who organised emergency repair teams during the state of emergency in the Murmansk Region in January and February 2026 to restore electricity supplies in Murmansk and Severomorsk under extremely difficult weather conditions.

"Everyone standing on this stage today holding an award has a peaceful profession. Danger is not part of the work of any of the heroes standing here. Yet life is such that, at some point, it presents everyone with a choice. Thank you for showing by your example that people are not born heroes, nor do they prepare specifically to become one. It is a choice that a person makes at a decisive moment in life. And when that choice is made not in favour of personal interests, personal safety or even one's own life, but in favour of other people — when your actions show that you are prepared to risk your own life — that is precisely what our President called the 'gene of winners' that runs through the blood of the people and citizens of Russia," said Sergei Kiriyenko.

Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Tatyana Golikova presented the award in the "Rehabilitation of Special Military Operation Veterans" nomination to Dmitry Pavlenko. After losing all four limbs, he became a certified diver and now develops inclusive programmes, helping special military operation veterans and people with disabilities undergo rehabilitation through sport, tourism and social initiatives.

"These are truly remarkable people. They help those lads who have returned from the front line begin a new chapter in their lives, receive medical and psychological support, and find employment. Most importantly, they give a part of themselves, a part of their hearts, and remain by people's side for as long as they are needed. That kind of support is perhaps the most important thing both for them and for us as a society. Because if a person is capable of compassion and helping others, then they are truly whole. Our country is made up of such people — they are the ones who build it and the ones who achieve victory," said the Deputy Prime Minister.

Antonina Kozlova won the "Humanitarian Mission" nomination. A general practitioner, she combines assistance to military personnel with work in emergency response operations by organising the collection and delivery of humanitarian aid, taking part in rescue operations, evacuating residents and setting up temporary accommodation centres. The award was presented by Director General of the National Centre RUSSIA Natalia Virtuozova.

"The National Centre RUSSIA was established by our President, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, as a place of pride. This is not the first time the People's Front has held its events here. Every time you come to us, you remind us of what matters most: the greatest pride of our country is its people. Thank you for showing through your example what it means to have a generous heart, to care for others, and to truly love your homeland — both your small homeland and our great homeland, our beloved Russia," Natalia Virtuozova told the forum participants.

The Fadeyev family received the award in the "Together Towards Victory!" nomination for bringing together thousands of people and creating an extensive support network for service personnel. In the "Public Servants for the Front" nomination, Sergei Chirkov was recognised for the Social Fund's significant contribution to fundraising for military personnel. The "Special Military Operation Volunteer" award went to Tamara Temlyakova, a pensioner who uses her own money to purchase vehicles and supplies for service personnel and personally visits them, bringing warm words and poetry. Kirill Kleymenov won the "Information Front" nomination for his truthful coverage of events. Eduard Sovetkin was recognised in the "Business for the Front" nomination for supporting transport and financing. In the "Everything for Russia!" nomination, Maksim Yeremenko received the award for developing intelligent digital solutions that speed up the processing of requests and help people receive support more quickly.

"Today, people who help the front every single day have gathered here. Over the past four years, the People's Front, together with millions of caring citizens, has delivered assistance worth more than 69 billion roubles to our military units. This forum provides an opportunity to demonstrate how large and diverse the 'Everything for Victory!' team has become. Standing here side by side are engineers from the "Kulibin Club" developing new technologies for the front, medical professionals teaching tactical medicine, dentists who use 3D printers directly on the front line to restore service personnel's quality of life, humanitarian mission volunteers, industrialists, volunteers and veterans. Each has their own area of work, but they are all united by one goal — the desire to be of service to the country," added Mikhail Kuznetsov, Head of the Executive Committee of the People's Front.

The People's Front Forum is dedicated to the fourth anniversary of its work under the slogan "Everything for Victory!". In the summer of 2022, the People's Front launched this large-scale initiative, bringing together millions of people across the country to support participants in the special military operation and civilians in the historical and border regions. Since then, more than 150 fundraising campaigns have been organised, and essential equipment, vehicles and supplies have been delivered to more than 510 military units.

The forum brought together volunteers, representatives of the People's Front and People's Regiments, military medics, public figures, opinion leaders, experts and journalists helping to unite people in support of the front. The event is also attended by individuals who have performed heroic acts in civilian life, representatives of businesses and major companies providing substantial assistance to participants in the special military operation and contributing to the country's development, as well as employees of federal executive authorities jointly implementing large-scale humanitarian initiatives.