Kremlin attempts to gain control over all video surveillance systems in Russia
The Russian authorities are seeking to gain control over all video surveillance systems (photo: Getty Images)
The Kremlin is reportedly seeking control over all video surveillance systems in Russia, possibly aiming to strengthen internal repression, according to the ISW.
It is reported that the Ministry of Digital Development of the Russian Federation has proposed the creation of a unified platform for storing and processing video materials from all surveillance systems in Russia. The estimated cost of this initiative is around $134 million.
Russia currently has approximately 1.2 million surveillance cameras, with about half of them currently accessible to the Russian government. By 2030, the Ministry of Digital Development of Russia plans to increase the number of surveillance cameras across the country to 5 million and integrate them into facial and image recognition software.
Key findings by ISW:
- Russian forces launched a new offensive on Avdiivka on November 22, possibly with weaker mechanized capabilities than in October.
- High-ranking Russian officials may be involved in a broader scheme of forcibly adopting deported Ukrainian children.
- Chinese companies, including a well-known state-owned construction firm, are collaborating with Russian businessmen on planning the construction of an underwater tunnel connecting Russia to the occupied Crimea.
- Russian law enforcement detained around 700 migrants at a warehouse in the Moscow region and issued military summons to some, likely as part of ongoing efforts to compel migrants into military service in Russia.
- Russian forces conducted ground strikes along the Svatove-Kreminna line and in the areas of Bakhmut and Avdiivka, making some advances in certain areas.
