OREANDA-NEWS  The total investment in the development of a communications network in the new regions and the Crimea from 2023 amounted to 55.5 billion rubles, said Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Rostelecom.

"The company consistently executes the president's instructions. From 2023 to 2025, the number of base stations increased more than sixfold, and the number of subscribers increased eightfold to almost 1.5 million people," Medvedev wrote on Twitter following a meeting of Rostelecom's board of directors.

"It is necessary to continue this work, maintaining the momentum," he added.