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The awards ceremony for the "Star of the Far East" public and business prize. In the center is Alexey Chekunkov, Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic.
December 27, 2025
Participants of the award ceremony for the special public and business prize "Star of the Far East"
December 27, 2025
Participants of the award ceremony for the special public and business prize "Star of the Far East"
December 27, 2025
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The awards ceremony for the "Star of the Far East" public and business prize. In the center is Alexey Chekunkov, Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic.
A special Far Eastern public and business award ceremony was held in Moscow. The "Star of the Far East" award was presented to business representatives, journalists, volunteers, and participants of the Hectare program.
"At the direction of Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, we continue to develop the Far East and the Arctic. Today, in areas such as attracting investment, growing industrial and manufacturing production, and construction volume, the Far East exceeds the Russian average by 1.5 to 2 times. Extensive work is underway to modernize social infrastructure with the help of the presidential Far Eastern unified subsidy. At the direction of the head of state, large-scale renovation of Far Eastern cities and key Arctic communities has begun. Millions of people are participating in the development of the Far East and the Arctic—those who live, work, raise families, and help strengthen our country's economy. I want to thank them all. Today, we are presenting an award to those who systematically contribute to the development of the Far East. "These are active, energetic, and effective people from a wide range of fields," said Yuri Trutnev, Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District and Chairman of the Jury for the "Star of the Far East" public and business award.
"It's been an honor to work for 12 years on Yuri Petrovich Trutnev's team. And during this time, we've supported and assisted, without exaggeration, thousands of projects being implemented in the Far East and the Arctic. But among these thousands of projects, there are some that stand out. Stars. And for me personally, these stars are those who take courage, embrace responsibility, and bring their visions to life. Those who implement investment projects and social initiatives are creators. They are creating a new reality. They are changing our Far East," noted Alexey Chekunkov, Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic and jury member of the "Star of the Far East" public and business award.
Applications for the award were submitted by regions of the Far East, the Ministry for the Development of the Far East and Arctic, the Far East and Arctic Development Corporation (FEACDC), industry associations, and public organizations.
Aero-HIT (Khabarovsk Krai), a company engaged in the serial production of small attack and reconnaissance UAVs called the Veles, won the "Everything for Victory" category in the Khabarovsk Priority Development Area. The new Veles-15 model, with a payload capacity of up to 10 kg and a range of 25 km, is already undergoing testing in the Northern Military District.
The winners of the nomination were Magadan Strizhi LLC (Magadan Region) for opening a center for training UAV operators and assembling drones within the Patriotic Priority Development Area (Patrioticheskaya), and Flytech (Primorsky Krai) for providing the front with modern multicopter UAVs.
The awards for the best project in the "Far Eastern Hectare" have been announced. The winner of the "Hectare of Victory" category was the project to develop the "Yamshchitskoye Podvorye" ethnographic tourism complex in the village of Sinsk, Khangalassky District, Sakha Republic (Yakutia). Two other projects also won prizes: the establishment of the "Bagration" equestrian club in the "Zabaikalets" ecological park and the creation of the "Steppe Nomad" ethno-tourism complex in the Zaigraevsky District of Buryatia.
The winner in the Technological Innovations category was R&M Medical Center (Khabarovsk Krai), a multidisciplinary medical center in Khabarovsk employing internationally recognized preventive medicine methods, established at the initiative and request of the Russian Government. The winners in this category were residents of the Patriotic Priority Development Area (PTAD): Sakha Dron (Yakutia) for developing and supplying FPV drones to the SVO zone and training military personnel, mobilized personnel, and volunteers; and Sonictrans (Khabarovsk Krai) for creating a production complex for the assembly, repair, and modification of automotive and special-purpose vehicles based on KAMAZ chassis.
Baimskaya Mining and Processing Plant (Chukotka Autonomous Okrug) won the "For Contribution to the Strategic Development of the Far East and the Arctic" category for its project to build the Baimsky Mining and Processing Plant (Baimsky GOK) in the Chukotka Priority Development Area (PDA) to develop deposits in the Baimskaya ore zone. Murmansk Airport (Murmansk Oblast) also received prizes for its project to build a new domestic airport terminal for Murmansk International Airport, and Inaglinsky Mining and Processing Plant (parent company, Kolmar Management Company LLC) for its construction of a coking coal mining and high-quality coal concentrate production facility in the South Yakutia Priority Development Area (PDA).
TRK LLC (the parent company of Antey Group) took first place in the "For Contribution to Regional Development" category for its project to build and operate crab fishing vessels in Primorsky Krai. Prize-winning ASEZ residents included Kamchatsky LLC for the construction of the Kamchatsky greenhouse complex in the Kamchatka ASEZ, and Sakhpark LLC (Sakhalin Oblast) for the creation of an agro-industrial park with a distribution center in the Sakhalin ASEZ.
Mangazeya Group (Zabaikalsky Krai) took first place in the "Leader in Highly Skilled Job Creation" category for its project to develop the Taseyevskoye gold deposit under the preferential conditions of the Zabaikalsky Priority Development Area. The implementation of this and other company development projects in Zabaikalsky Krai will have a positive socioeconomic impact: over 3,500 jobs will be created in the Zabaikalsky Krai. Gold production in the region will increase by 30%, significantly increasing the tax budget. The winners were Udokanskaya Med (Zabaikalsky Krai) for its project to develop the Udokan copper deposit, and Vekom-Plus LLC (Zabaikalsky Krai) for its project to manufacture equipment for supplies to the wastewater treatment zone, supported by the Patriotic Priority Development Area.
The winner of the "Leader in Creating Comfortable Working Conditions" category was JSC VTU (Khabarovsk Krai), a resident of the Vladivostok Free Port, for its project to build a coal handling complex in the Vanino seaport on the northern shore of Mukhe Bay. The other winners were SZ DNS CITY LLC for its integrated land development project in Primorsky Krai at a satellite city of Vladivostok, and JSC Zhatayskaya Shipyard (Yakutia) for its shipyard project, which is being implemented as part of the Yakutsk city master plan.
The award recognizes the best volunteer initiatives and student associations. "I believe a sense of patriotism is an essential quality for a citizen of the Russian Federation. Anyone who believes in their country and loves it can be considered a full-fledged citizen. More than 2,600 employees of federal, regional, and municipal governments in the Far East have already taken part in the special military operation. We don't talk about patriotism; it's how we live. And our shared goal is to cultivate young people who truly love their homeland and are ready to prove it not with words, but with actions. Thousands of students and volunteers are helping to collect humanitarian aid, conduct patriotic events, and manufacture equipment for soldiers. I want to thank them. This is an important and necessary undertaking. It's important for those young people who are on the front lines defending Russia's interests," said Yuri Trutnev.
The "I Am Proud" patriotic club from Far Eastern Federal University (Primorsky Krai) won the "Universities for the Northeastern Military District" category. The club unites 14 FEFU student associations. These associations comprise over 1,500 FEFU students, forming the core of the university's patriotic core. They have formed a community of over 3,500 students who participate in organizing patriotic events at the university.
The winners of the "Universities for the SVO" nomination were the volunteer headquarters
First place in the "Volunteering" category was awarded to the volunteer group "ZA Nashih EAO" (JAO) for providing significant assistance to military units of the Jewish Autonomous Region participating in the Special Military Operations (SVO). The group raises funds for the purchase of equipment, special vehicles, tactical gear, food, and medicine, and organizes the delivery of the above to the SVO zone. Since its inception, it has provided over 40 million rubles in assistance to participants in the special military operation, including essential items, over 300 units of technical equipment, medicine, and vehicles.
The winners of the nomination were the volunteer group "Hands of Angels" (Jewish Autonomous Region) for supporting mobilized personnel, collecting and sending humanitarian aid to the SVO zone, and creating camouflage nets. The all-Russian social project "Live for Two" (Jewish Autonomous Region) aimed at supporting the families of fallen participants in the special military operation by producing commemorative chevrons with silhouettes and photographs of their loved ones, as well as creating a supportive community.
The special “Red Line” nomination was awarded to TASS special correspondent in the Republic of Buryatia Elvira Balganova, TASS special correspondent in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Yulia Bochkareva, editor of the Far Eastern branch of Rossiyskaya Gazeta Tatyana Dmitrakova, presenter of the Rossiya 24 TV channel Maria Kudryavtseva.
As a reminder, the "Star of the Far East" public and business award has been held since 2017 with the support of the Office of the Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District, the Ministry for the Development of the Far East and Arctic, and the Far East and Arctic Development Corporation. More than 130 entrepreneurs, organizations, public figures, and journalists who have made significant contributions to the development of the Far East have been recognized.
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