Putin instructed to allocate 116 billion rubles for the development of the satellite constellation

Vladimir Putin, in his message to the Federal Assembly, said that 116 billion rubles will be allocated to build up the Russian satellite constellation. This is necessary to create conditions for the use of digital services not only in large cities, but also in rural settlements, remote areas and along federal and regional highways.

“Conditions for using digital services should be not only in megacities, but also in small towns, rural areas and remote areas, along federal and regional highways, local roads. To do this, within the next decade it is necessary to provide access to high-speed Internet throughout Russia. We will solve this problem, including through a multiple increase in our satellite constellation, and will allocate 116 billion rubles for its development,” Vladimir Putin said during his address to the Federal Assembly

Vladimir Putin also instructed to create digital platforms in all key sectors of the economy by 2030. To implement this will be launched national project “Data Economy”. At least 700 billion rubles will be allocated for it. in the next six years.

Alexey Zhabin