The Ministry of Emergency Situations deployed the ZALA ZARYA UAV to monitor the ice conditions on Lake Baikal.
Rescuers have intensified monitoring of the Baikal lake waters using a specialised ZALA ZARYA-1M unmanned complex. According to the press service of the Main Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations for the Irkutsk region, the main task of aerial patrols is to track the ice situation and prevent vehicles from driving onto the ice outside official crossings.
The department notes that under the influence of positive temperatures on Lake Baikal, processes of dynamic crack formation and open water areas have become more active. To promptly cover the territory, the ZALA ZARYA-1M UAV was involved in monitoring. The complex is equipped with an HD camera and a thermal imager, which allows it to operate around the clock, including in difficult weather conditions such as rain and fog. The unmanned complex can stay airborne for up to 230 minutes, patrolling an area within a 50-kilometre radius.
«With its help, we identify places where people drive onto the ice without authorisation, and we take photos and videos of violations committed by drivers who have driven into the water area outside of designated ice crossings. This material is then forwarded to the relevant authorities to bring the citizens to administrative responsibility. Interdepartmental teams approach those who try to cover their vehicle registration plates in any way using amphibious boats, and officers draw up reports,» emphasised Andrei Karepov, head of the State Inspectorate for Small Vessels Centre of the Main Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations for the Irkutsk Region.
Patrol routes have been expanded to include traditionally popular destinations with high tourist traffic and ice fishing spots on Lake Baikal.
From the press service materials Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations for the Irkutsk Region
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