There's no money to clean and repair roads in Russia: problems are being reported in several regions.
Road maintenance problems have arisen in three Russian regions at once: due to bankruptcies, debts, and budget shortages, highways may be left without maintenance.
Road workers in several cities in the Angara region, including Irkutsk, Cheryomkhovo, and Bratsk, may be forced to halt work. According to the regional capital's mayor, Ruslan Bolotov, there is no budget for road maintenance and repairs. did not have Neither in October nor November, and it's unclear whether they'll appear in December. More than 117 million rubles are needed for the road sector in 2026, but only 30 million rubles have been allocated so far. The situation is the same in Cheryomkhovo.
Workers in Bratsk complained They wrote to Vladimir Putin in early November regarding unpaid wages. However, they have not yet reported a resolution to the situation.
🔸A critical situation in the industry was reported in Komi. Due to debts, the Specialized Road Administration of Vorkuta may suspend The company owes its employees over 100 million rubles in wages, and tens of millions more for fuel and spare parts.
🔸Since last year, Kamchatka's Spetsdorremstroy has been having problems: workers even went on strike. Now they're in debt. exceeded 175 million rubles, the court is considering the bankruptcy case of the enterprise.
🔸At the beginning of December strike They were held in Omsk. The bridge builders hadn't been paid for three weeks.
In summer, industry organizations Reported, that 47% of systemically important road construction companies are in pre-bankruptcy mode. Another 35% of enterprises are at high risk of bankruptcy.
During wartime, it's not just the road sector that is left without funding. Regions cut back payments and other obligations: they “optimize” hospitals, schools, and public sector employees’ salaries.
Photo/video: "Kamchatka Against"