Leonov

activist

Oleg Leonov is a journalist and cultural activist involved in efforts to preserve historical sites in Moscow, particularly focusing on military memorials and monuments from the Napoleonic Wars and World War II. He has proposed granting objects cultural heritage status (OKN) to these sites and has worked with historians and city services to identify and protect historically significant buildings. His initiatives have received support from the Russian Historical Society and the Moscow government, emphasizing the importance of maintaining historical memory through preservation efforts.

Recent coverage

• Journalist Leonov Proposed Granting Military Memorials in Moscow the Status of Cultural Heritage Sites — Вечерняя Москва
• RVIO Supports Journalist Leonov's Initiative to Protect Historical Sites — Вечерняя Москва
• Journalist Leonov: 18 Moscow objects proposed for inclusion in the OKN registry — Вечерняя Москва
• Psychologist Leonova: Gaslighting makes a person doubt their own thoughts — Москва 24