The Russian Emergency Situations Ministry has announced the winners of V All-Russian Festival “Constellation of Courage”. This year the awarding ceremony has taken place in the Civil Defense Academy.

The awarding ceremony of III annual award “For care for people” in seven nominations was held yesterday evening at the Council Hall of the Cathedral of the Redeemer. Contract service Junior Sergeant of the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry Viktor Kanchuga was awarded in the nomination “People’s hero”.

The International Volunteer Day (IVD) is celebrated on 5 December and was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1985. Volunteers are people, who give up their free time for the benefits of society.