Published on: 2026-07-30
Source: Government of the Russian Federation –
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Within the framework of the federal project “General Cleanup” of the national project “Environmental Well-being,” systematic work continues to eliminate sites of accumulated environmental damage to the surroundings.
As part of the federal project “General Cleanup” within the national project “Environmental Well-being,” systematic work continues to eliminate sites of accumulated environmental damage. Activities over the past years have covered, among other things, unauthorized dumps within city boundaries and sites of accumulated environmental harm. In addition, the liquidation of large sites such as the former “Krasny Bor” landfill in the Leningrad Region, the Baikal pulp and paper mill, and the “Usolekhimprom” industrial site in the Irkutsk Region is underway.
“The activities of the federal project ‘General Cleanup’ are not only about eliminating environmental problems accumulated over past decades, but also an important step towards creating a healthy environment for our future generations. Priority is given to objects and sites where the impact on nature and people is the highest, and the effect of elimination will significantly improve people’s quality of life and positively affect the economies of the regions,” noted Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev.
At the moment, 6 new accumulated damage sites have been selected for liquidation, located in the Leningrad, Murmansk, Irkutsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions. Meanwhile, project documentation is being prepared for 18 more sites. In total, at least 50 projects are planned to be implemented by 2030.
Another area of work is the salvage of sunken vessels. Priority for salvage is given to objects that obstruct shipping and fishing, pollute the ecosystem, and hinder the development of coastal areas.
Since 2021, more than 200 ships have already been scrapped in the Far East. This year, the lifting will begin in August. The plan is to decommission 17 vessels. The geographical coverage includes Sakhalin and Magadan regions, Kamchatka and Primorsky territories, the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, and the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).
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