Russian City Builds Smart Operations Hub to Manage Urban Systems

Dzerzhinsk is launching a data-driven control center to optimize utilities and boost urban life—another step in Russia’s expanding smart city agenda.

The city of Dzerzhinsk in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod Region is planning to launch a Smart Urban Operations Center (SUOC) powered by real-time data. The initiative was announced by Mayor Mikhail Klinkov.

The center will streamline responses to citizen complaints, monitor performance metrics of public utilities, and provide analytics for urban development and infrastructure projects.

Klinkov noted that Dzerzhinsk already employs AI as part of its 'Safe City' system, which detects potholes, infrastructure damage, and other issues—reducing manual labor and improving municipal response times.

Alexander Sinelobov, Minister of Digital Development for the Nizhny Novgorod Region, highlighted that Dzerzhinsk ranks among the leaders in Russia’s 'Smart City' program. This spring, the city placed third in a national public vote on digital transformation.

The new operations center marks another milestone in Russia’s smart urban technology drive, focused on enhancing quality of life across the country’s cities.