The “General Karbyshev Boulevard” metro station has opened in Moscow; in its lobby, alongside symbols of World War II, an inscription dedicated to the war against Ukraine has been placed.
Bas-reliefs depicting modern Russian sappers, military equipment, and combat drones have appeared on the walls. Putin personally attended the opening ceremony, which demonstrates support for this move at the highest level.
This was reported by the Center for Countering Disinformation.
This is a clear sign of a shift in the approach to propaganda: the Kremlin is moving away from temporary forms—such as banners, posters, and TV reports—toward large-scale monumentalism. Integrating military symbols into places used by millions of people every day aims to definitively normalize the war, turning it into a familiar backdrop.
Furthermore, the attempt to embed military propaganda into infrastructure facilities indicates that the Kremlin is not interested in scenarios of peace. On the contrary, the Russian authorities seek to entrench the cult of war even deeper in the minds of citizens, preparing society for a prolonged existence under conditions of armed aggression.