12 Cities Presented for Labor Valor Title
Twelve cities were presented for the honorary title of 'City of Labor Valor' during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on September 4, 2025. The title recognizes their significant contributions to victory in the Great Patriotic War through wartime labor.
Consensus
- Twelve cities were presented for the title 'City of Labor Valor' at a meeting with Vladimir Putin on September 4.
- The title is awarded to cities whose residents made significant contributions to victory in the Great Patriotic War.
- The cities listed include Beryozki, Biysk, Vyatskiye Polyany, Yoshkar-Ola, Kopeysk, Korolev, Perm, Saransk, Serov, Ussuriysk, Uhta, and Cheremkhovo.
- The title was established in 2020 to honor the labor achievements of civilians during the Great Patriotic War.
- Each city receiving the title will have a monument installed featuring the state emblem and the presidential decree text.
- Public events and fireworks will be held on May 1, May 9, and the city's anniversary day.
Points of divergence
- The meeting took place on Friday, September 4, 2025. — vm
- The President of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Gennady Krasnikov, proposed the 12 cities for the title during the meeting. — vedomosti
- President of the Russian Academy of Sciences Gennady Krasnikov listed the 12 cities to be awarded the title. — tg_news_kremlin
- On December 9, 2025, Vladimir Putin awarded Gold Star medals to Heroes of Russia in the George Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace. — vm
- In 2025, seven cities were awarded the title 'City of Labor Valor', including Verkhnyaya Pyshma, Zelenodolsk, Izhbaysk, Kurgan, Leninsk-Kuznetsky, Miass, and Salekhard. — vedomosti
Coverage (3 sources)
- More than 10 cities presented for the title of labor hero at the meeting with Putin — Вечерняя Москва
- President of the Russian Academy of Sciences proposed awarding the title of Labor Hero to 12 cities — Ведомости
- President of the Russian Academy of Sciences Gennady Kraskov listed 12 cities to be awarded the honorary title 'City of Labor Heroism...', — Кремль. Новости
Key entities
- RAS
- Gennadiy Krasonikov
- Saransk
- Ussurysk
- Perovo-Uralsk
- Koroleva
- Kopeysk
- Biske
- Sero
- Yoshkar-Ola
- Ukhta
- Berezniki
- Cherekhovo
- Vyatskiye Polyany
- Vladimir Putin