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Regions are allocating tens of millions of rubles to the Kursk region to repair monuments.

Vladimir Putin ordered the restoration of all historical and cultural monuments in the Kursk region damaged by military action. This was reported on his channel. рассказал Head of the region Alexander Khinshtein. 

The region is currently compiling a "White Book" of destroyed sites. So far, it lists 49 damaged monuments, but "the number continues to grow." Earlier, on March 18, Khinshtein called the figure of 554 monuments that need to be repaired, 

Khinshtein noted that funds are already being raised for the restoration of Great Patriotic War memorials and museums. According to him According to As of March 18, governors from 10 regions expressed their willingness to help. With their help, it will be possible to "clean up all sites of memory and power" in time for the 80th anniversary of Victory Day.

The Samara Region was the first to respond, allocating 100 million rubles. The funds will be used to reconstruct Kursk's central memorial, "In Memory of the Fallen," where "not only the heroes of the Great Patriotic War are buried, but also those who defended our country in subsequent years, and those who defend it today."

It is also known that 40 million rubles were allocated in the Tula region. Today it became is knownPrimorsky Krai will allocate 50 million rubles. This money will be used to restore the memorial "To Soviet Soldiers Who Died During the Great Patriotic War" in the Kursk region. 

Residents of Primorye didn't appreciate this budget adjustment. "You have to know how to rip off money like that," locals wrote on social media.

This year, at least 190 million rubles are planned to be spent on monuments in the Kursk region. However, the Kursk region has already repaired monuments to the Great Patriotic War, but the costs were lower. In February 2025, declared Purchase for 1,4 million rubles. In 2024 было 24  Procurement for a total of 26,5 million rubles. 

Photo: Alexander Khinshtein.