Primorye authorities warned of delays in social payments due to the war. Before that, the region cut costs on medicine and postponed the construction of hospitals, but allocated another 1.5 billion rubles to help "asvaushniks". The Ministry of Labor in the Primorsky Territory warned residents of possible delays in social payments. The department explained that the regional budget operates "under increased load", including due to the costs of the war with Ukraine. "Under these conditions, the financing of individual social support measures is carried out in stages, so the transfer of some of the payments may take place with a temporary delay," the ministry said in a statement. The authorities promised to pay all the money due, but did not specify the timing. The funds will be transferred "when the necessary funding becomes available." A week ago in Primorye, spending on social programs was reduced and additional money was allocated to war participants. On October 21, the deputies of the regional legislative assembly reduced the budget expenditures for 2026 by 3.8 billion rubles. The cuts affected 18 government programs. Programs for the development of health services, transportation and affordable housing were cut by more than a billion rubles each. The cut also affected the provision of medicine to the residents, and the completion of the construction of several hospitals and clinics was postponed until next year. 644 million rubles less will be allocated to education, 404 million less to sports, 207 million to social support and 124 million to culture. At the same time, the reserve fund of the regional government was additionally replenished by 1.5 billion rubles to provide assistance to certain categories of citizens in connection with the war. The Legislative Assembly explained the budget amendment by the decrease in revenues, savings in purchases, transfer of construction costs and increased aid to war veterans and their families. Primorye is not the only region where military spending affects payments to the population.

Primorye authorities warned of delays in social payments due to the war. Before that, the region cut costs on medicine and postponed the construction of hospitals, but allocated another 1.5 billion rubles to help "asvaushniks". The Ministry of Labor in the Primorsky Territory warned residents of possible delays in social payments. The department explained that the regional budget operates "under increased load", including due to the costs of the war with Ukraine. "Under these conditions, the financing of individual social support measures is carried out in stages, so the transfer of some of the payments may take place with a temporary delay," the ministry said in a statement. The authorities promised to pay all the money due, but did not specify the timing. The funds will be transferred "when the necessary funding becomes available." A week ago in Primorye, spending on social programs was reduced and additional money was allocated to war participants. On October 21, the deputies of the regional legislative assembly reduced the budget expenditures for 2026 by 3.8 billion rubles. The cuts affected 18 government programs. Programs for the development of health services, transportation and affordable housing were cut by more than a billion rubles each. The cut also affected the provision of medicine to the residents, and the completion of the construction of several hospitals and clinics was postponed until next year. 644 million rubles less will be allocated to education, 404 million less to sports, 207 million to social support and 124 million to culture. At the same time, the reserve fund of the regional government was additionally replenished by 1.5 billion rubles to provide assistance to certain categories of citizens in connection with the war. The Legislative Assembly explained the budget amendment by the decrease in revenues, savings in purchases, transfer of construction costs and increased aid to war veterans and their families. Primorye is not the only region where military spending affects payments to the population.