Novodruzensk) of the region into a single city of Mendeleyev, but the matter did not go further than the discussions. Specialization of the Rubizhnoye is the production of building materials and the chemical industry. At the Institute of Chemical Technologies, VNU. V. I. Dahl is conducting scientific work.
The overwhelming majority of the guests of Rubezhny are seconded specialists from all over Ukraine, as well as from Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan. The main attraction is probably local production - new factories opened in the city, while across Ukraine, on the contrary, they stopped and sold for a song. The factories are still working, but the social sphere in development is noticeably behind - to stop better in neighboring Severodonetsk or Lisichansk. Among the famous natives of the Rubezhny world-famous Olympic champion fencer Vladimir Smirnov and world champion in mixed martial arts Fedor Emelianenko. In the vicinity of the city there are beautiful forests (mainly of artificial origin) and lakes (recreation zone of townspeople). Instead of the traditional City Day in the Rubizhnoye since 1981, celebrate the Family Day. It is also traditionally celebrated the day of liberation from the German fascist invaders (January 31), in honor of the liberators the main street of the city is named.