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Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District Yuri Trutnev inspected the progress of social infrastructure restoration in the Donetsk People's Republic's Far Eastern territories.
In the 2026 season, Far Eastern regions will carry out social infrastructure restoration work in 22 settlements with a total population of 205,000 people in six municipalities of the DPR. 107 facilities are scheduled for restoration, including 9 schools, 7 kindergartens, 4 sports grounds and gyms, 3 community centers, 3 medical facilities, 7.5 km of water pipelines, and 58,894.9 square meters of roads. Work is currently underway at 57 facilities. The delivery of humanitarian aid will continue. Since the beginning of the year, 34 tons of humanitarian aid have already been delivered.
"The most important thing is that we're maintaining the pace we've achieved in previous years. We're not experiencing any delays in completing projects. Unfortunately, sometimes construction in the Far East takes a little longer than we'd like, but in the new territories, there are no missed deadlines. I'm grateful to the governors for maintaining this high pace. They personally visit the territories, monitoring the progress of the work and the activities of their work teams. We're helping our fraternal territories. We're helping children, renovating sports facilities and schools. We're helping restore life in territories that were recently the scene of war. This is important work. Everyone understands this and does everything with all their heart," said Yuri Trutnev.
During his working visit, the Deputy Prime Minister met with representatives of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) working group and inspected the restoration of facilities in the Dokuchaevsk urban district and the village of Yelenovka. Eleven facilities are included in the 2026 repair and restoration plan. Work is currently underway at seven of the planned facilities. Eighty people and six pieces of equipment are involved.
In Dokuchayevsk, Yuri Trutnev inspected the Children's Art Center and Youth Center, where renovations are nearing completion. Yakut specialists have completed major repairs to the roofs and facades of the buildings, replaced windows, updated utilities, and completed a range of finishing works. Engineering work, furniture assembly, and grounds cleaning are underway. The overall completion rate for the facilities is 96%. According to Anatoly Alekseyev, head of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) working group, all work on the facilities will be completed in April.
In the village of Yelenovka, Yuri Trutnev visited the building of Yelenovskaya School No. 2. Built over half a century ago, the building was severely damaged by shelling from the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Last year, the school's windows were replaced and the roof was re-roofed. This year, a full-scale overhaul has begun. Dismantling, installation of a ventilated façade, finishing work, and garbage removal are underway.
"The main focus is now on Yelenovskaya School No. 2. The plan sets the completion date until the end of the year. But we understand how important it is for children to attend the renovated school as soon as possible, so we intend to complete the work ahead of schedule and by November," said Anatoly Alekseev.
A major renovation of the youth center building with an IT center will be completed by August of this year. Installation of the suspended ceiling for the assembly hall, the stage deck, and the video surveillance system is currently underway. The overall completion rate for the facility is 95%. The Andreevsky Rural Center for Spiritual Development, a municipal cultural institution in the village of Andreyevka, will undergo a major renovation. Work is underway to clear the construction site for work, demolition work, and waste removal. Repairs to three water mains, two roads, and two sidewalks will also be completed.
"We plan to complete repairs to water pipes, roads, and sidewalks ahead of schedule—this summer. The leadership of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) has tasked the working group with completing all planned projects ahead of schedule. We will strive to achieve this," added Anatoly Alekseev.
Yakut medical professionals continue to work in Dokuchaevsk. This year, they have already performed 42 surgeries. A surgeon from one of the republic's hospitals is currently working in Dokuchaevsk.
"I am continually amazed by the scale of our country. It's incredible that specialists from the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), located almost 9,000 kilometers away, came to us to help restore and establish peaceful life in the urban district of Dokuchaevsk. We have developed a truly friendly relationship with our host region. We work closely and collaborate, and our questions and suggestions are resolved promptly. We are one country, one people!" said Alexander Kachanov, head of the Dokuchaevsk city administration.
The Starobeshevsky District of the Donetsk People's Republic has remained a special focus of its sponsor regions—the Zabaykalsky Krai and the Republic of Buryatia—since 2022. Since then, joint efforts have enabled the restoration of approximately one hundred residential and social facilities. These include schools and kindergartens, community centers, water supply facilities, roads, and apartment buildings.
This year, Buryatia's top priority is the renovation of an apartment building located at 19 Lenin Street in Komsomolskoye. Its entrance hall was in disrepair and required urgent repairs. To promptly resolve the issue, specialists conducted a comprehensive building inspection in 2025, prepared a design solution, and underwent an expert assessment. Repair work began in January and is now complete. The project is currently undergoing documentation acceptance and handover.
The Transbaikal Territory will continue the third phase of the restoration of the Novosvetskaya Music School. The façade has already been renovated, and new windows, roofing, fencing, and lighting have been installed. Previously, thanks to the Transbaikal Territory, School No. 1, the central square, and part of Lenin Street in the city of Komsomolskoye were renovated.
Much attention is being paid to upgrading the region's public utilities infrastructure. Buryatia will soon begin major repairs on five water pipelines: four in Starobeshevo and one in Komsomolskoye. Furthermore, the city's wastewater treatment facilities will be renovated.
In Komsomolsk-on-Amur Transbaikal, a water pipeline approximately 3 kilometers long is undergoing major repairs. In preparation for the 2026–2027 autumn-winter season, the region delivered supplies to the Starobeshevsky District at the request of local utility services: pipes, plumbing tools, fire hydrants, and other equipment.
Buryatia will restore district and village administration buildings. Among the projects planned for this year is the installation of a comprehensive sports ground on the grounds of Starobeshevskaya School No. 1. Specialists from Zabaikalsky Krai are already carrying out a major renovation of a school in the village of Maryanovka, beginning with replacing the roof.
Among other projects, roads in the Starobeshevsky District will be upgraded in the city of Komsomolskoye and the villages of Novy Svet and Starobeshovo. Zabaikalsky Krai has already begun repairing the road from the main Lenin Square to Kirov Street in Starobeshovo.
In the village of Novy Svet in the Starobeshevsky District, Yuri Trutnev visited the Berezka nursery school, which the Zabaykalsky Krai completed a major renovation last September. Inside the building, built over 50 years ago, all the rooms were renovated, the furniture was replaced, and a modern heating system was installed. "The Zabaykalsky Krai has created all the conditions to ensure our children's stay at the kindergarten is comfortable, cozy, and, of course, happy," noted the preschool's director, Tatyana Fedorova.
The Sakhalin Region is helping restore Shakhtyorsk's social infrastructure. Thanks to this support, nearly 40 apartment building roofs have been restored over the past four years. More than 20 of these are located in the Zhuravlevka microdistrict. The work was carried out by construction workers from the sponsoring region. Specialists dismantled old structures, replaced roof supports, treated the materials with fire retardant, and installed metal profiles.
Housing restoration work in Shakhtyorsk continues. In 2026, renovations are planned for 13 social and municipal infrastructure facilities, including two water supply facilities (the Yuzhnaya water pumping station and a water tower), two schools, one healthcare facility, and two residential buildings.
In Shakhtyorsk, Yuri Trutnev visited Secondary School No. 11. Built in 1959, the school needed major renovations, which were completed last year. Specialists replaced the roof, repaired the ceilings to eliminate leaks, and updated the lighting on the third floor. The heating system in the basement and kitchen was repaired. The water supply issue was resolved by installing 3,000-liter storage tanks, ensuring a reserve of water even during power outages. This year, the school's stadium is planned to be renovated and the area around the school will be landscaped.
"We've taken on the façade insulation, landscaping, replacing the existing fire protection station with a new one, and renovating the stadium. There will be a football field, play areas, and we'll install hardscape elements," said Alexey Bazhenov, head of the Sakhalin Region working group.
Another stop was Secondary School No. 2, where major renovations are ongoing. Local construction workers are preparing to renovate the gym and dance studio. Students will soon have modern, comfortable spaces for physical education, training, and creative activities. The school cafeteria will also be renovated. "We've taken over the gym, showers, locker room, coaches' rooms, and the dance studio. All of this will allow children to develop and practice sports in a new, modern facility," added Alexey Bazhenov.
"In the city of Shakhtyorsk, a special infrastructure project to restore the area continues to be implemented jointly with the Sakhalin Region. The main focus of this work is the restoration of social facilities, repair of utility infrastructure, and the power, water, and sewerage networks. Repairs to apartment buildings and improvements to our city are also included. Yuri Petrovich Trutnev inspected our joint work. Together with our Sakhalin colleagues, we reported on the progress of the work and plans for the remainder of this year, and demonstrated the repair and restoration work being carried out at two educational institutions. One of them was damaged during the fighting in 2014. A report was also presented on the ongoing repair work at the Yuzhnaya WPS. Yuri Petrovich inquired about the quality and effectiveness of interactions with the regional task force and clarified whether there were any challenges or issues requiring his assistance. "I would like to thank Yuri Petrovich and the Sakhalin Region team for their involvement and support in our city's restoration efforts," noted Alexander Shatov, Head of the Shakhtyorsk Municipal District Administration.
As a reminder, the Far Eastern regions' work to restore social infrastructure in six municipalities of the DPR has been organized in accordance with a decree issued by Russian President Vladimir Putin since June 2022.
In 2025, social infrastructure restoration work was carried out in 29 settlements of the DPR (with a population of over 227,000) at 227 facilities (including three hospitals, 15 schools, five kindergartens, nine playgrounds and sports grounds, 144,200 square meters of roads, and 10.6 kilometers of water pipelines). More than 31.5 tons of humanitarian aid were sent. 2,421 children were sent for medical and health-improving recreation.
In total, between 2022 and 2025, Far Eastern Federal District entities restored over 1,000 infrastructure facilities in the territories under the DPR's wing. Recreation was organized for over 11,000 children. 1,399 tons of humanitarian aid were delivered.
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