Number of foreign nationals deported in 2026 increased by 1.5 times

In the first nine months of 2026, Russia deported 63,500 foreign nationals, a 1.5-fold increase compared to the same period in 2025, according to Dmitry Aristov of the Federal Bailiff Service. Moscow alone deported 16,000 foreigners in the first half of the year. The total deportations in 2025 were nearly 64,000.