Most Russian regions plunge into budget crisis

The Center for Countering Disinformation reported the information.

The largest deficits were recorded in the Kemerovo, Irkutsk, Tyumen, Novosibirsk, and Nizhny Novgorod regions, as well as the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug.

Among the reasons for the deficit, as noted by the Center, is a 14.6% increase in regional expenditures, while revenues grew by only 6.9% in 2025. A separate burden comes from one-time payments for contracts with the Russian Armed Forces, which have significantly increased local budget expenditures, as well as a reduction in revenues in other sectors.

"This combination—a decline in income taxes, an increase in the social burden, and billions in war-related expenses—is pushing the regions of the Russian Federation into a financial hole. Despite the Kremlin's attempts to create an illusion of complete control, in the context of a protracted war, the regional budgets of the Russian Federation are rapidly losing stability, and this trend will only intensify," emphasizes the Center for Countering Disinformation.

• Previously, the Foreign Intelligence Service reported that the Russian economy is showing a systemic decline and is entering a phase where even official statistics can no longer hide the scale of the problems.