Payments to car owners for damage caused by drone attacks have been introduced in the Rostov region.

Rostov Region authorities have established a compensation payment procedure for car owners whose property was damaged as a result of drone attacks. The resolution provides for payments of up to 500,000 rubles per damaged vehicle and up to one million rubles per destroyed vehicle.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," cars have repeatedly featured in government reports on the consequences of drone attacks in the Rostov Region. For example, on December 19, in Taganrog, an aerial attack damaged the windows and roofs of five private homes, and three cars caught fire.

Rostov Region Governor Yuri Slyusar signed a decree approving the procedure for paying residents for vehicles damaged in drone attacks, the governor's press service reported.

Residents will need to submit an application to their district or city administration.

"Residents of the Rostov Region will be able to receive compensation for vehicles damaged or completely lost during aerial attacks that occurred after January 1, 2025. To receive compensation, citizens will need to submit an application to their district or city administration. A special commission will review the documents and make a decision," the publication states. On the regional government website.

The payment amount will be determined based on the results of an expert assessment, which will establish "both the fact and the extent and cost of the loss or damage" to the vehicle. "At the same time, the resolution sets maximum compensation amounts – up to 500,000 rubles for a damaged vehicle, and no more than 1 million rubles for a lost vehicle," regional authorities reported.

According to the resolution, only those vehicle owners whose vehicles were damaged "as a result of terrorist attacks using missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles" can apply for compensation. Furthermore, the vehicle must not be insured against terrorism, or the insurance payment must not cover the damage to the vehicle, 161.ru reports.

After receiving the compensation application and supporting documents, local authorities must register the application and schedule an expert assessment within two days. The vehicle owner must receive a decision on payment or denial no later than 30 days from the date of application, the publication states.

Previously, no compensation for damaged or destroyed vehicles was provided in the region. Authorities announced the introduction of this type of payment in early December during their live Q&A session, the publication writes.

The resolution on compensation was preceded by a question from a Taganrog resident to Slyusar.

Sergey Bondarenko, a resident of a building on Instrumentalnaya Street in Taganrog who lost his car in a drone strike, posed a question to Slyusar during the live Q&A session, as reported by rostov1.ru on December 4.

The issue of vehicle compensation remains open.

"Both apartments and cars were damaged. We lost our apartment, but we were promised compensation for the damage. However, the issue of vehicle compensation remains open. I would like to know if we are entitled to any compensation for the car?" the publication quotes a Taganrog resident's question.

Slyusar responded that the authorities' priority in this situation is housing restoration. "Cars are currently a secondary priority. Clearly, they're not considered a primary necessity right now, as apartments are more needed—many, like you, have nowhere to live. Each family is assessed separately. Nevertheless, for many, a car is an essential part of their lifestyle. Some drive it to work, some drive their children, and some drive their mother to the hospital. For many, a car is extremely important and crucial to their social well-being," he said.

However, Slyusar promised that the government would develop a regulation on compensation for car owners by the end of the year. "It probably won't be possible to compensate every car, but we are determining a baseline for which we will provide compensation," he was quoted as saying.