Archive · 6 Jan 2026
Russian Family Revives Abandoned Graves
A family in Russia is on a mission to clean and restore old, abandoned graves.
They post videos of their work on social media, showing the before-and-after of the graves they clean.
The family does this for free, motivated by the desire to keep the memories of the deceased alive.
Many graves are neglected because relatives have moved away or passed away.
The family's efforts have inspired others to do the same, not just in Russia but around the world.
They also help prevent illegal activities like the black market sale of cemetery plots.
Their work has gained significant attention online, with hundreds of thousands of views on their YouTube channel.
A Russian family cleans and restores abandoned graves to preserve memories of the deceased.
They post before-and-after videos on social media, gaining hundreds of thousands of views.
The family does this for free, motivated by the desire to keep the memories of the deceased alive.
Many graves are neglected due to relatives moving away or passing away.
Their efforts have inspired others to take up grave cleaning, both in Russia and worldwide.
- Who
- Natalia Kornilova and her family
- What
- Cleaning and restoring abandoned graves
- When
- Every weekend
- Where
- Domodedovo, south of Moscow, Russia
- Why
- To preserve the memories of the deceased and prevent grave neglect
- Family Name
- Kornilova
- Location
- Domodedovo, south of Moscow, Russia
- Platforms Used
- YouTube, Instagram, TikTok
- Views on YouTube
- Hundreds of thousands
- Russian Diaspora Rank
- Third in the world
- Grave Maintenance Cost
- 3,000 to 16,000 rubles
- Family's Motivation
- Preserving memories of the deceased