A concert of the Ensemble was held at the Special Purpose Center of the Rapid Reaction Forces in the city of Shchelkovo

"Loyalty to duty, loyalty to the Fatherland" - these are not just high-flown words, but the motto of the whole life of those who serve in the mobile special purpose detachment "Zubr", in the special rapid response detachments "Rys" and "Mongoose" and in other units of the Special Purpose Center of the Rapid Response Forces (TsSN SR) of the Russian Guard.

OMON officers - fighters of the Special Purpose Police Detachment - first went on operational duty on the streets of the Moscow Region city of Vidnoye in December 1988. From that day on, OMON officers began to ensure the safety of citizens and take direct part in all significant events in the public life of Moscow, the Moscow region and other Russian regions.

The specialized units created in the structure of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the difficult 1990s - "Zubr", "Rys", "Mongoose" and others - later became part of the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation.

On May 30, 2025, a concert of the Academic Order "For Merit in Culture and Art" Song and Dance Ensemble of the Troops of the National Guard of the Russian Federation under the direction of the artistic director and chief conductor, People's Artist of Russia, Major General, Hero of Labor of Russia Viktor Eliseev was held at the Center for Social Development of the Russian National Guard in the city of Shchyolkovo, Moscow Region.

Very recently - on May 9 - all over the country The fireworks have died down in honor of the 80th anniversary of the Victory of our people in the Great Patriotic War. The theme of Victory today takes on a special resonance. Today, the grandchildren and great-grandchildren of the heroes of the Great Patriotic War worthily preserve and continue military traditions, defend the interests of our Motherland in the conditions of a special military operation. The military-patriotic theme, of course, was the leitmotif of the Ensemble's concert program today.

The concert opened with the performance of the vocal and choreographic composition "Valor and Honor" (music and lyrics by A. Zaitsev, production by Honored Artist of the Republic of North Ossetia - Alania Ivan Zhelnov, soloist - Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Dmitriev).

 "Song of the Artillerymen" (T. Khrennikov, V. Gusev, performed by the choir and orchestra of the Ensemble), “Song of Russian Glory” (S. Babloev - A. Fedotov, soloists - Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia Grigory Yakovlev, Mikhail Mamonov, Dmitry Dolgiy, Daniil Marakhin), the legendary “Smuglyanka” (A. Novikov - Y. Shvedov, soloist - Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia Grigory Yakovlev), medley on the themes of soldiers' songs "Soldier's Suite" (composition by A. Kukharenko, soloists - Honored Artist of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic Alexander Kokhov, Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia Igor Safonov, Honored Artist of the Republic of North Ossetia - Alania Mikhail Zaraev, soloists Ensemble: Konstantin Kuzmin, Alexey Bosykh, Mikhail Mamonov, Viktor Lezhnin, Denis Khlyudnev), "I was born in the Soviet Union" (music and lyrics by O. Gazmanov, soloists - Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Dmitriev and Honored Artist of the Republic of Dagestan Alexey Kholyavko) - these and other wonderful works of Soviet and Russian authors left no one indifferent.

One ​​of the wonderful traditions of the Ensemble is the inclusion in each concert a program of old romances, folk songs, works of national folklore and even original comic compositions. The highlight of the concert, specially prepared for Zubr, was the romance “Not for me” (N. Devitte - A. Molchanov, soloist - Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia Igor Safonov), the Russian folk song “Here the post troika rushes” (soloist - People's Artist of Russia Grigory Pinyasov), the fiery song “The boys went on a spree” (music and lyrics by A. Kasiev, soloists - Alexey Dmitriev and Alexey Kholyavko) and the comic composition “I'll take you to the tundra” (M. Fradkin - M. Plyatskovsky, soloists - Honored Artist of the Republic of Buryatia Norpol Tsydenov and Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia Aleksandr Buzganov).

The artists of the Ensemble ballet group presented the audience with a lot of bright emotions, performing the choreographic composition "On the Bridge" (staged by People's Artist of the USSR M. Godenko, arranged by M. Press) and the comic Bashkir dance "Black Chicken" (staged by Honored Artist of Bashkortostan Khalil Ishberdin, soloist - Ural Kulmukhametov),

The concert ended with the performance of the march "Farewell of Slavyanka" (V. Agapkin - A. Fedotov), ​​which actually became the anthem of the defense of the Fatherland.

The concert was hosted by the artist of the Song and Dance Ensemble of the Russian Guard Roman Khudyakov.

At the end of the concert, the creative team of the Ensemble was presented with a Gratitude from the Head of the Center for Specialized Support of the Russian Guard, Police Colonel Valery Bygu.