The task of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation is to prevent shelling of new regions of Russia.

This was stated by President Vladimir Putin.

The head of state proposed devoting a meeting on the restoration of residential infrastructure to support the residents of Crimea, Belgorod, Bryansk and Kursk regions, whose houses and apartments in the border areas were damaged or destroyed due to shelling by neo-Nazi formations of Ukraine.

“Of course, the priority task is to eliminate the very possibility of shelling, but this is the business of the military department,” Putin said.

He stressed that many people found themselves in a difficult situation, so the authorities should solve the problems of citizens who are faced with the loss of their homes, return energy, heat and water supply facilities to normal operation “quickly and efficiently”: “I emphasize that the solution of these problems should not slip get stuck in bureaucratic procedures.

According to Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Marat Khusnullin, in the Belgorod, Kursk and Bryansk regions, the resettlement of citizens is required because of the direct threat to their lives in connection with the shelling by the Kyiv regime.

“The most difficult situation today is the Belgorod region.

In connection with the appeal of the governor Gladkov Vyacheslav Vladimirovich to your address and in connection with our constant work with him, the number of already resettled residents amounted to more than 3,700 people, ”he stressed.

According to him, 9.4 billion rubles will be required to restore the territories damaged due to the shelling of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Preferential mortgage in new regions of the Russian Federation

The head of state also said that in the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, as well as Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, mortgages are being launched at a preferential rate of 2%.

Four of these regions became part of the Russian Federation in early October.

“The introduction of preferential mortgages should serve to develop construction in new and, in fact, in our old, historical territories, increase the volume of housing commissioning here and, in general, increase the pace of restoration of cities and towns,” the President of Russia said.

Putin also thanked all the constituent entities of the Russian Federation that provide assistance to new regions, directing financial resources, specialists, construction teams and equipment for their restoration.

“Let me also remind you that at the federal level there is a procedure for supporting citizens and regions in case of loss or damage to property.

I want to emphasize that the state will always help those who are in trouble.

We will do everything to ensure that people are not left alone with their problems,” the head of state explained.

Recall that at the end of December, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation completed the production of "estimated construction and technical forensic examinations" in relation to more than 68 thousand objects in the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics.

According to experts, the amount of damage caused by the Kyiv regime is at least 228 billion 234 million rubles.

Later, the head of the department Alexander Bastrykin, in an interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta, said that since 2014, 1,752 criminal cases.

“More than 120,000 residents of Donbass have been recognized as victims in cases under investigation.

Criminal prosecution is carried out against 665 persons.

Decisions were issued to bring 390 persons as defendants, 178 of them in person.

Among the defendants - 115 persons from among the commanders and leadership of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

132 defendants were arrested in absentia,” he explained.