Measures taken in Russia to combat illegal migration have produced positive results, Aleksandr Sternik, director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Third Department for CIS Countries, said.

Sternik said in Moscow on October 5 that comprehensive measures were being implemented to combat illegal migration.
According to figures previously announced by Russian Interior Ministry spokesperson Irina Volk, approximately 73,000 foreign nationals were deported from Russia in the first half of 2026.

During the same period, police identified 27,800 violations of migration legislation. The violations were identified as part of efforts to combat illegal migration.