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The dome of the main church of combat veterans will be installed by the end of 2026.translated

September 8, 2026 · 1 min read

The installation of the dome on the church under construction in honor of the icon of the Mother of God “Joy of All Who Sorrow” on Green Avenue in the Novogireevo district will be completed before December 25, 2026, said Russian State Duma deputy, Patriarchal Advisor Vladimir Resin.

– From October 1, specialists begin installing a wooden pitched roof; this work will last until the end of June next year. In parallel, from October 15 to December 25, builders will install the dome. A specialized organization was involved in the manufacture and subsequent installation of the domes,” Vladimir Resin was quoted as saying by his press service.

It is noted that the future church complex on Green Avenue will become the main church of veteran organizations of combatants.

A stone church is being built on the site of a former wasteland in the Afghan park. The complex will harmoniously fit into the surrounding urban development of the residential area and will become an architectural and social center of attraction for local residents, veterans and youth.

In addition, the church will become the semantic center of the existing memorial space. Near the construction site there is already a monument to Muscovite soldiers who died in Afghanistan in 1979-1989, and the sculptural composition “Mourners...

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Petru Ciobanu
Okay, but why are they making it the main church of combat veterans just now, when the Afghans and other elders are dwindling? Good thing they are putting the dome up by the end of 2026 though and they will finish the wooden roof by June. The place in the Afghan square is appropriate, next to their monument.
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Ελένη Κωνσταντίνου
They are doing well to put the dome up until the end of 2026, so at least the shape of the church will finally be seen. The wooden decking by June next year sounds reasonable, as long as they don't leave it half-baked like so many other projects. The place next to the Afghan monument is correct, at least it will remind anyone passing by.
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