Putin attends launch of Moscow Metro’s new line as one station displays ‘special military operation’ imagery
Moscow’s new Bulvar Generala Karbysheva metro station features panels mentioning the “special military operation.”
Above the stairs at one of the station’s exits is an inscription reading “Engineer Troops,” with “Special Military Operation” below it.
Inside the station, wall bas-reliefs feature the abbreviation “SVO,” an “Honorary Specialist of the Engineer Troops” badge, and images of drones, military equipment, and uniforms.
The first section of the Moscow Metro’s new Rublyovo-Arkhangelskaya Line — the system’s 17th line — opened on September 5. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and Vladimir Putin took part in the launch ceremony.
The section includes five stations: Delovoy Tsentr and Shelepikha, which were previously part of the Big Circle Line, as well as Zvenigorodskaya, Narodnoye Opolcheniye, and Bulvar Generala Karbysheva.
At Meduza, we are committed to transparency about our use of artificial intelligence in the newsroom. The story you’re reading was written by one of our living, breathing journalists and translated from Russian using an AI model configured to follow our strict editorial standards. This translation process is the result of extensive testing and refinements to ensure our English-language coverage is timely and accurate. A Meduza editor reviews every draft before publication.
If you find any errors in this translation, please contact us at [email protected].
To read Meduza’s exclusive content in English, please subscribe to our newsletter.