OREANDA-NEWS Santa Claus went on a New Year's trip across Russia from his residence in Veliky Ustyug, according to an interactive map created on the Rosaviation platform.

Santa Claus's fabulous sleigh travels across Russia on December 31 and will fly through all 11 time zones of the country during the day. The wizard's path can be tracked using a special service of the Federal Air Transport Agency.

The Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation and the Federal Air Transport Agency announced Santa Claus's trip to Russia on December 30. Transport Minister Andrey Nikitin instructed the head of the Federal Air Transport Agency Dmitry Yadrov to ensure the unhindered movement of Santa Claus along the airways so that children receive gifts on time.