Instructions on eternalising memory of those killed while defending Fatherland 2019-01-31 11:55:00 The President approved a list of instructions for improving measures to perpetuate the memory of those killed while defending the Fatherland. The Government of the Russian Federation was instructed to amend legislation in order to set the authority of regional officials with respect to perpetuating the memory of those killed while defending the Fatherland and maintaining the burial sites located in their respective regions. The Government was also instructed to allocate additional budgetary funds for public organisations that have the authority to conduct search operations, to fund the monitoring of military graves, maintaining a registry of military graves, the publishing of a memorial book containing information about the military graves, and technical support for search expeditions.