Five Moscow water rescue stations mark anniversaries in 2026

Sergey Sobyanin highlighted the capital’s water rescue units on October 9. Its oldest station, Tsaritsyno, turned 145 this year.

Tsaritsyno opened on July 25, 1881. The station moved several times before settling in the historic dam keeper’s cottage. The building was repaired and adapted for rescuers during the park’s comprehensive restoration.

Serebryany Bor dates to 1901 and retains an appearance close to its original design. Its exhibition includes archival documents, photographs, awards, diving gear and equipment from the previous century.

Kozhukhovo opened 90 years ago and has repeatedly been recognised as the city water rescue service’s best unit. Akademicheskaya rescuers have worked at Bolshoy Sadovy Pond for 70 years. They have a speedboat, inflatable motorboat and rowing boats, with a hovercraft used in winter.

Troitskaya has protected residents in Moscow’s newer administrative districts for ten years. It was the first station to introduce mobile rescue posts based on off-road vehicles equipped with rescue and diving equipment for prolonged independent operations.

Moscow has 26 water search-and-rescue stations overall, the mayor said. Separately, NTV noted plans to improve the Upper and Small Kachalovsky ponds in Severnoye Butovo.