Khimki (Russian: Химки, IPA: [ˈxʲimkʲɪ]) is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia.

The attack on a broad front brought German forces to occupy the village of Krasnaya Polyana (now in the town of Lobnya) to Moscow's North West.

Among the sources stating the Germans visited Khimki the details of the date and unit involved are inconsistent and disputed.

Another account is a patrol reached Khimki around 30 November or early December before returning to its main unit without combat.

This location is just short of an intersection with the Moscow–St Petersburg railway (close to where the IKEA shopping centre has since been built).

Khimki was home to several Soviet aerospace defense development centers that became the principal employers for the majority of the city population.

For this reason, Khimki was off limits for all foreigners visiting the country, despite its location on a highway between Moscow and its major international airport.

[19] Maria Kitaeva, the governor's adviser on information issues, told ITAR-TASS, "he wrote a letter of resignation of his own free will."

Having defeated opposition candidate Yevgeniya Chirikova in the elections held on 14 October 2012, Shakhov became the Head of the city district.

In December 2016, by decision of the Council of Deputies, Dmitry Voloshin was elected head of the Khimki city district.

First secretary of the Khimki city branch of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation - Alexey Perfilov.

[3] The city enjoys a great deal of commercial activity due to its location between Moscow and one of its main airports, Sheremetyevo.

As of 2015[update] some aerospace-development centers located in Khimki contribute to a program of the International Space Station.