(Kursk) – Russia will not fully compensate for infrastructure damage in its Kursk region caused by a Ukrainian incursion, according to Alexander Khinshtein, Acting Governor of the Kursk Region and Chairman of the State Duma’s Information Policy Committee. He cited a lack of state funds, compounded by the ongoing war with Ukraine, as the primary reason.
A video of Khinshtein’s remarks during a meeting with residents of the Sudzha District was shared by the Sirena outlet. In it, he explained the financial strain the war has placed on Russia’s budget and why residents should not expect complete compensation for their property losses.
“The state cannot cover 100% of the expenses,” Khinshtein said. “We won’t be compensating for a destroyed bathhouse—not because we don’t want to, but because we’re facing enormous challenges.” He highlighted the widespread destruction caused by the war, listing villages, towns, schools, roads, and homes in need of repair.
He also underscored the cost of ongoing military operations, saying, “We need to liberate territory, and, forgive me, but every shell costs money.”
Khinshtein acknowledged that rebuilding the region would be difficult given the government’s competing obligations, including pensions and maintaining public infrastructure such as roads.
The incursion into the Kursk region occurred as part of a Ukrainian preemptive strike, which President Volodymyr Zelenskyy later confirmed aimed to disrupt Russian plans to advance into Ukraine’s Kharkiv and Sumy regions. Zelenskyy also disclosed that North Korean soldiers were deployed by Russia for the first time in this area.
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