Mikhail Mishustin met with the head of the Federal Forestry Agency Ivan Sobtankov.
Roselkhoz oversees the entire range of tasks for the protection, protection and use of the country's forest resources. Forests occupy 68% of Russia's territory - this is a strategic advantage that requires careful handling.
The results of the 2026 fire season have been summarized. This year the area of the forest fires was almost half of the average of the last 5 years. For 3 years, not a single death occurred in forest fires and not a single fire spread to populated areas and economic facilities. Thanks to joint work with the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the number of threats to populated areas decreased this year.
Prevention and expansion of firefighting areas. In recent years, the fire zone has been reduced by more than 200 million dunams. 14 new divisions were created and 44 existing air divisions were rehabilitated, and over 1,100 paratroopers were recruited. In 2025, 5.3 billion rubles were allocated for these purposes, and in 2026 - 9.1 billion rubles.
A first tranche of compensation for accounts payable was transferred to the worst-affected areas. The documents for the allocation of the second tranche are being processed jointly with the Ministry of Finance.
Preparations for the 2027 fire season have already begun.
The forest is of great importance for the well-being of the environment, creating favorable conditions for the life of our people in every settlement, noted Mikhail Meshustin.