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In 2025, inspectors conducted over 9,000 inspections and preventive visits using unmanned aerial vehicles. By 2026, Deputy Prime Minister and Head of the Government Staff Dmytro Grigorenko has tasked regulatory agencies that may use UAVs to ensure that at least 10% of their oversight activities utilize them.

"Modern technologies make inspections more efficient and seamless for businesses and organizations. This is what we strive for, and digitalization opens up new opportunities for us to achieve this. On the one hand, inspectors don't have to travel to the site, which is especially important for large and hard-to-reach areas. Artificial intelligence helps process the data obtained to produce more accurate conclusions. On the other hand, remote inspections don't interrupt the inspected party from their work," commented Dmitry Grigorenko.

Drones reduce the time spent on inspection and oversight activities. Several land parcels can be inspected in a single flight. For example, a 242-hectare plot can be inspected in 15 minutes, while a typical inspection with dashcam recording takes one to two hours. Furthermore, unmanned aerial systems offer significant range and flight time, are easy to operate, and provide high-quality output data and precise geolocation.

Rosreestr and Rosselkhoznadzor (Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography) are among the leading UAV users in monitoring and oversight. Rosreestr has carried out nearly 8,000 land control activities using drones. Rosselkhoznadzor has used drones to conduct 1,500 veterinary, land, phytosanitary, and pesticide control activities. During an inspection, agency officials can inspect the facility without being present. For example, on livestock farms, they can identify areas where livestock by-products are stored, where animals are grazing, and so on, while land control can inspect large or hard-to-reach plots of land. In manual mode, photo and video recording of areas of interest with signs of violations is performed.

Rosprirodnadzor, Rostransnadzor, and the Ministry of Culture have also begun using UAVs to conduct monitoring, supervision, and preventive measures.

According to Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Grigorenko's instructions, such inspections should increase even more in 2026, reaching at least 10% of all events involving the use of UAVs. Specifically, 19 types of inspections already require the use of unmanned systems. To train inspectors, the Ministry of Economic Development, together with the Ministry of Education and Science, organized a program at the NTI University, an autonomous non-profit organization. Preliminary applications from regulatory agencies for training in 2026 have already been received. Meanwhile, the Center for Strategic Research conducted a study on the potential use of UAVs in regulatory activities and proposed its own algorithm for selecting UAVs for specific types of inspections.

The ability to conduct remote monitoring (supervision) activities using UAVs, as well as the collection and analysis of data obtained by aircraft, is enshrined in the Federal Law "On Monitoring" (248-FZ). Automatically operating devices with photo and video recording capabilities, including unmanned aerial vehicles (unmanned systems), are now included in the state list of measuring instruments.

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Restoration of artificial structures of road infrastructure in the Luhansk People's Republic.

In the efforts to create high-quality and safe road infrastructure in the reunited regions, attention is also being paid to artificial structures. These are among the most complex engineering projects, the reliability of which determines transport accessibility and communication between settlements. For example, in the Luhansk People's Republic, work on six artificial structures included in this year's restoration program is 50% complete, according to Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin.

"Bridges and overpasses serve a strategic function, ensuring stable logistics between cities and municipalities, as well as within them. Their role is also crucial for the prompt operation of emergency services. For example, in the LPR, work on six artificial structures is 50% complete. Road workers began repairs last year, ahead of schedule," the Deputy Prime Minister said.

Marat Khusnullin added that, to date, specialists from the state-owned company Avtodor have restored approximately 40 bridges and overpasses in the region, 20 of which were damaged during the fighting.

"This year, a total of 10 bridges will be brought up to standard. New supports will be built or existing ones reinforced, superstructure beams will be installed, barriers will be installed, and new road surfaces will be laid," noted Vyacheslav Petushenko, Chairman of the Board of the State Company "Avtodor."

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In the Siberian Federal District, which comprises 10 regions, various financial instruments are used for infrastructure development, including infrastructure budget loans (IBK), special treasury loans (STL), and treasury infrastructure loans (TIL). The regions use these funds to create and modernize utilities, social services, road, transport, and tourism infrastructure.

"Infrastructure loans, issued to regions on favorable terms—at 3% per annum for 15 years—support the construction and renovation of social facilities, utilities, and road infrastructure, which in turn stimulates the comprehensive development of regions and improves the quality of life for citizens. Since 2021, projects implemented with the participation of IBC and SKK in the Siberian Federal District have contributed to the commissioning of over 2.3 million square meters of housing, the attraction of 694.3 billion rubles in extra-budgetary investments, and the creation of 17,600 new jobs. The largest volume of housing commissioned thanks to infrastructure loans was in the Irkutsk Region—over 1 million square meters, the Kemerovo Region—372,400 square meters, and the Altai Krai—325,750 square meters," said Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin.

According to First Deputy Minister of Construction and Housing and Public Utilities Alexander Lomakin, a total of 184 projects and events are planned to be completed in the regions of the Siberian Federal District using funds from the IBC, SKK, and KIK.

"Since 2021, 88 projects and activities have been completed in the Siberian Federal District thanks to the infrastructure loan program. This includes the construction and reconstruction of nearly 249 km of utility networks and 78.8 km of roads, and the delivery of 49 trolleybuses to the Omsk Region. Furthermore, 783 new buses have been delivered to the regions using SCC funds, and the modernization of two boiler houses in the Altai Region has been completed," noted Alexander Lomakin.

Work continues on 96 more projects and projects under the Siberian Federal District's infrastructure loan program. These include utility networks within the SmartCity Novosibirsk innovation, scientific, and educational center, the 4.1-kilometer Small Transport Ring in Tomsk, and the first phase of a 10.8-kilometer metro-tram line in Krasnoyarsk.

Vasily Kupyzin, CEO of the Territorial Development Fund, noted that in 2025, the Government Commission on Regional Development also approved treasury infrastructure loans totaling 37.5 billion rubles for regions of the Siberian Federal District, which will be used for 64 projects and activities.

"Including within the cap on housing and utilities modernization projects, KIK funds totaling almost 23 billion rubles will be allocated to 52 projects and activities. Additionally, 4 billion rubles have been approved for three projects within the cap on long-term Arctic zone development plans. Another 10.5 billion rubles from KIK have been allocated for nine major projects as part of a competitive selection process for investment projects. Moreover, some of these tasks have already been completed – thanks to KIK, six utility infrastructure projects totaling 13.6 km have been completed in the Omsk Region," said Vasily Kupyzin.

The infrastructure loan program is overseen by the Russian Ministry of Construction. The Territorial Development Fund is participating in the project implementation.

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Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev held the first meeting of the year regarding Incident No. 55, "Wastewater Treatment Facilities." The meeting summarized the past year's work and outlined plans for 2026. The event was attended by Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Alexander Kozlov, senior officials from the Ministry of Construction, Rosprirodnadzor, State Duma deputies, and regional governors.

"Currently, 134 treatment facilities have been commissioned. Of these, 12 are scheduled for completion in 2025. The plan for 2026 is to complete construction of six more facilities. Regarding wastewater treatment standards, 40 facilities have achieved the required level since the beginning of 2025. I would like to commend the Republic of Tatarstan and the Vologda Region, which have ensured that all their treatment facilities meet the standards," said Dmitry Patrushev.

The Deputy Prime Minister reported that, in accordance with his instructions, reviews of best practices for wastewater treatment facility construction have been compiled and posted on the websites of the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Ministry of Construction, manufacturers of high-quality equipment have been listed, and a list of reputable design and construction organizations has been provided.

Dmitry Patrushev also discussed new monitoring capabilities during an incident. These include monitoring construction via online cameras and sending alerts via chatbot messages in the event of deviations from approved roadmaps. Regional leaders will receive such notifications on a weekly basis.

The Deputy Prime Minister noted that construction of a number of treatment facilities is planned for this year as part of the federal project "Water of Russia." These facilities will also be monitored at the site of the incident. Dmitry Patrushev ordered the installation of live cameras at all new facilities and the expansion of the list of regions involved in the incident.

Following the meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister set the goal of continuing the practice of on-site seminars to share experiences among those involved in the incident. Such events have already taken place in the Republic of Tatarstan and the Nizhny Novgorod Region.

Incident No. 55 "Wastewater Treatment Facilities" was established on June 15, 2024, to coordinate the construction and reconstruction of wastewater treatment facilities implemented as part of the national "Ecology" project, as well as to ensure the operation of these facilities and the achievement of regulatory wastewater treatment parameters. Work is currently under consideration at 145 facilities in 19 regions.

When working in an incident format, a special project management system deployed within the Government Coordination Center is used. It allows for the prompt coordination of participants' actions and real-time monitoring of project implementation.

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