The Daily Life of the Staropromyslovskaya Commandant's Office Today, the district military commandant's offices in Grozny are not just local military and administrative bodies responsible for organizing life and ensuring security in the large and heavily damaged city. They are much more than that. They are the lifeblood that fuels the former metropolis's awakening from its slumber. The gates of the Staropromyslovsky District Commandant's Office are always bustling with activity. At least, according to local standards. Currently, the district is home to approximately 11,000 residents. People keep coming into the improvised office of the military commandant, Lieutenant Colonel Vyacheslav Alekseyev. Each of them has their own concerns. Most often, of course, they ask for help in solving everyday problems: providing food and drinking water, repairing their homes, or searching for their relatives. The commandant and his deputy, Major Yuri Solokha, are used to this. They help everyone as much as they can, and they don't turn anyone away. However, in recent months, life has taken its course, and the commandant's office has been receiving requests and suggestions from visitors to help restore production at the Tyazhmash and Vtorchermet enterprises and to promote the activation of the bakery. "Unfortunately, we don't have much honey and milk here," Lieutenant Colonel Alekseyev smiles wearily. "And that's understandable. The residents have a need for literally everything necessary for a normal human existence. The militants also keep them on their toes, with nightly shelling. However, life is gradually improving. This is indeed the case. Three secondary schools have already started their work. The teachers of the destroyed 49th school are conducting classes at their homes. The demining of the enterprises located in the area is nearing completion. Fortunately, many of them have been well preserved, and the directors are still in place, having visited the military commandan ... Читать далее