“Special attention is being paid to the work done by the Interior Ministry’s territorial offices in Donbas and Novorossiya, as well as in other regions near the contact line.

Strengthening the security of the inhabitants of these territories and providing them with timely legal and social assistance is important,” Putin affirmed in his message.

The president also mentioned the increase in the number of solved crimes and the improvement of approaches to combating crime among the priorities of the Russian Interior Ministry’s work.

Putin congratulated his staff on Russian Interior Ministry Personnel Day.

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