Overview
- In a Kremlin video message for the service’s 35th anniversary, Putin congratulated EMERCOM staff and veterans on Rescuer’s Day.
- He said the ministry has conducted more than 600 search-and-rescue and humanitarian operations outside Russia over its history.
- Putin praised personnel working under fire in the special military operation, highlighting repairs to life-support facilities, delivery of aid, and clearance of explosive hazards.
- He stated that the number of lives saved over 35 years is counted in the hundreds of thousands.
- The president pointed to upgraded equipment, higher training levels, and new programs using artificial intelligence and space-based monitoring to prevent disasters, while stressing that resources prioritize Russians’ safety.