A schoolboy from the Ulyanovsk region saved a drowning child in Sviyaga

Schoolboy Yaroslav Zakharov from the Ulyanovsk district saved a drowning child in the river Sviyaga in Ishevka. Seeing the boy in the water, he rushed to his aid and pulled him out of the river.

For this act Yaroslav was awarded a certificate and a memorable gift. The award was held during the opening of the new youth space “Theme” at the Center for Culture and Leisure.

The award was presented to the student from the administration of the municipality and the head of the fire and rescue unit No. 47 Stanislav Mironov.

Yaroslav also took part in the opening ceremony of the youth space. Together with the Commissioner for Children’s Rights of the Ulyanovsk region Olga Ivanova and the Minister of Art and Cultural Policy Evgenia Sidorova, he cut the red ribbon, after which the site began work.

The new space "Theme" was created on the basis of the Center for Culture and Leisure. It is designed to work with the youth of the Ulyanovsk region.