Awards of the Russian Ministry of Defense were presented to volunteers of the Church of St. Andrei Rublev in Ramenkitranslated

July 17, 2026 · 1 min read

On July 16, the rector of the Church of St. Andrei Rublev in Ramenki, Archpriest Andrei Galukhin, solemnly congratulated and presented medals “For Help and Mercy” of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation to six volunteers of the parish volunteer movement “Under Protection”.

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Sarah Taylor

Спасибо, что рассказали. Приятно видеть, как волонтеры «Под защитой» получили эти медали от Минобороны. Отец Андрей молодец, что отметил их работу.

Basil Young

Thanks, Sarah. Father Andrei always makes sure the quiet work gets noticed. Our own parish here in Dallas had a few folks helping with similar mercy projects last year — it’s good when the medals catch up to the actual hours put in.

Michael Turner

That's nice to hear about Dallas. Our group here in Pittsburgh put in a lot of hours at the food pantry last winter, and it was the same — the real work happens without any fanfare. Did your folks get any kind of recognition too?

Timothy Johnson

Our group helped pack supplies for the military hospital a few times last year, nothing flashy either. Good on your Pittsburgh crew for sticking with the pantry through the cold months. Did they at least get a thank-you lunch out of it?

Emma Carter

Yeah, our volunteers got those Ministry of Defense medals last week—six of them, handed out right after liturgy with no big fuss, just like you described. The real hours are the quiet ones stacking boxes or driving supplies in the rain. Did your Pittsburgh group ever get pulled into hospital runs too, or was it mostly the pantry?

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