In Memory of the Fallen Heroes
May 11, 2026
CMK Honors the Heroic Legacy of Stupino Metallurgists
On the eve of May 9th, CMK held a solemn ceremony to pay tribute to those who laid down their lives on the altar of Victory, and those who forged it on the home front. Representatives of the Сompany’s executive leadership laid flowers at the Memorial "To the Stupino Metallurgists Who Perished During the Great Patriotic War." Representatives of the A.T. Tumanov Stupino Technical School also joined the commemorative event.
The Memorial Wall at the front gate of CMK is a sacred site of remembrance for those who never returned from the battlefields while defending the Motherland. It stands as a testament to courage, selflessness, and devotion.
Flowers were also laid at the bust of the plant’s first director, Gurgen Vartanovich Viziryan. His leadership of Aviation Plant No. 150 laid the foundation for further transforming of the young enterprise into a unique metallurgical powerhouse. In January 1940, Viziryan assumed leadership of Giproaviaprom and continued to oversee the enterprise he had built. Thanks to his stewardship, the evacuation and subsequent re-evacuation of the plant were successfully executed — a critically important process for preserving the nation’s industrial capacity during the years of severe trial.
The ceremony was held in profound and solemn silence, filled with deep meaning: it united grief for the departed, pride in the heroism of our ancestors, and an unwavering determination to preserve the memory of those events for generations to come.
Today, in paying tribute to the heroes of the past, CMK reaffirms that their memory lives on in the hearts of their descendants, and the traditions of their labor triumphs continue to inspire the plant’s workforce today. May this memory endure forever, and may the heroic legacy of the Stupino metallurgists serve as an eternal example for us all.
Furthermore, our partner, the Stupino branch of the Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI), hosted a conference titled "The Great Victory: History and Modernity," dedicated to the 81st anniversary of the Victory. More than 40 presentations addressed vital themes of the Great Patriotic War, including the Battles of Moscow and Stalingrad, the Siege of Leningrad, the Nuremberg Trials, and the heroic deeds of the Young Guard and home front workers. The discussion also touched upon the special military operation. To conclude the event, students and educators marched in a solemn "Immortal Regiment" procession to the memorial "To the Stupino Metallurgists Who Perished in the Battles for the Motherland," where they laid flowers and honored the memory of the heroes with a minute of silence.
