The meeting took place via videoconference.
Good afternoon, colleagues.
Meeting of the Government Coordination Council on the needs of the Russian Federation Armed Forces, other troops, military formations and bodies
We carry on with our efforts to meet the needs of the Armed Forces in terms of inventory and logistics, and have factored in the additional needs set forth by the Defence Ministry in the approved manufacturing planning. The President supported these amendments.
It is thanks to the Government Coordination Council that we succeeded in substantially increasing industrial output of all these items. We will keep increasing our manufacturing volumes moving forward.
There was also a substantial increase in funding for defence procurement orders. We have allocated unprecedented funding to enable defence manufacturers to expand their capabilities.
Everyone must understand that these are critical products. For this reason, those involved in technological and logistics processes must strictly respect all the deadlines. We need to keep a close eye on this matter, including by visiting the manufacturing sites and making the necessary adjustments whenever any emergencies occur.
We need to keep up the momentum and to make every effort to anticipate the demand for these items as we move forward. This will not only determine whether we can achieve the special military operation’s goals, but also have a major bearing on the health and lives of thousands of soldiers and officers and volunteers, and all those who are now on the frontline fulfilling their essential and dangerous missions.
Infrastructure and healthcare are two other major priorities.
We completed the project to install several thousand defensive structures across the border regions and the new constituent entities. The Government has allocated funding for creating a dedicated defence system, which includes buying equipment for locating and countering UAVs.
On healthcare, the regions must work together with the federal ministries of healthcare and labour to do what it takes to offer soldiers and officers the treatment and social support they need when they leave military hospitals and are transferred to civilian institutions. By the same token, this applies to their family members.
It is essential that the Coordination Council continues monitoring the provision of healthcare services in terms of their quality and scope.
Today, we will discuss targeted objectives and efforts to carry out the Council’s earlier decisions to identify areas where we need to undertake additional efforts. We need to understand what needs to be done to deliver on our plans faster.
I would like to ask the representatives of the Defence and Interior ministries, the National Guard and the Federal Security Service to brief the Council on the situation with supplies to your agencies.
