Russian Helicopters holding company of Rostec State Corporation equips Ansat helicopter with an external sling to lift oversized cargo weighing up to 1,000 kg or carry a helicopter bucket for firefighting operations. This is already the fifth option available for configuring the helicopter for specific tasks.

The Russian Ministry of Health recently registered COVID Globulin – the world's first medication based on a coronavirus-specific immunoglobulin. It was developed on the basis of blood plasma of cured Moscovites, which was transferred for this purpose by the city in the amount of 2.5 tonnes.