In Russia, doctors and miners are being left without pay en masse despite the Kremlin's promises

Medical workers and miners in various regions of Russia are reporting a drastic drop in income or a complete delay in the payment of wages.

This is reported by the Foreign Intelligence Service.

Despite official statements by the Russian government regarding the allocation of 9.6 billion rubles to support medical workers in 2026, in practice, real payments have decreased by 25–30%. The main reason for the decline in income was the widespread cancellation of incentive bonuses, which previously constituted a significant portion of earnings.

The situation in the Russian public sector and industry:

• Healthcare: In Vladimir and Suzdal, doctors lost their bonuses for workload and seniority, leading to a reduction in annual income of at least 40,000 rubles. In Kurgan, salary cuts triggered mass layoffs of operating room nurses, with the administration attributing the financial losses to “failure to meet targets.”

• Coal Industry: In the Kemerovo Region, the debt of a single company to miners reached 145 million rubles. In total, 19 mines in the region have suspended operations, leaving over 6,000 people unemployed and causing the local budget to lose 36 billion rubles in tax revenue.

• Criminal cases: In Yakutia, law enforcement opened a case against the company “AnthraciteInvestProject” over a debt to employees exceeding 196 million rubles.

Rising social tensions are occurring against the backdrop of the Russian budget’s depletion due to the prolonged aggression against Ukraine. While Moscow reports a “planned increase” in salaries, the real sector of the Russian economy is facing a shortage of wage funds and lawsuits from labor collectives. Experts note that the failure to meet financial obligations to critically important categories of workers indicates deep-seated problems in the management of state resources.