For the first time in 9 years, bankruptcies of companies in Russia increased. In the first half of 2026, 3,547 companies were declared bankrupt, an 11% increase compared to last year. The volume of creditor claims exceeded a trillion - 1.01 trillion rubles, an increase of 20%. Commerce and construction each account for a quarter of all foot attacks, but the real risk area is the energy sector. Therefore, the probability of bankruptcy there is 4.2 times higher than the average in the economy. Housing and community services - 3.2 times, construction - 2.1 times, mining - twice. The common denominator: long production cycles plus high leverage at a key rate that makes refinancing an exercise in survival. Sberbank expects an 11-12% increase in bankruptcies by the end of 2026, subject to "appropriate support measures". Only state support for small and medium-sized businesses in the first half of the year amounted to 142.3 billion rubles. - 13.7% less than a year before. For comparison: in the first half of 2023 there were 355.7 billion rubles. 3 years in a row - down. The average check for the recipient fell from 3 million to 2.5 million rubles, grants to small businesses fell by 53%, to 3.1 billion rubles. If this dynamic continues, the device will disappear in about a year and a half. The budget deficit for the first half of 2026 is 5.7 trillion rubles. The Ministry of Finance cuts everything that is not a priority, and now there is only one priority - defense spending. The VAT has already been raised to 22%, the exemption threshold in the simple tax system has been lowered and the tax burden has increased for the third year in a row. 95% of the entrepreneurs indicate a worsening of their situation, 70% see a decrease in income and a third are considering closing the business. 27% of the companies are waiting for the next tax increase - and the budget deficit gives them completely rational reasons for this. At the same time, the state tightens support, increases the fiscal burden and keeps the cost of money at a lethal level for capital-intensive industries. The wave of foot strikes is a direct result of these budget choices.

For the first time in 9 years, bankruptcies of companies in Russia increased. In the first half of 2026, 3,547 companies were declared bankrupt, an 11% increase compared to last year. The volume of creditor claims exceeded a trillion - 1.01 trillion rubles, an increase of 20%. Commerce and construction each account for a quarter of all foot attacks, but the real risk area is the energy sector. Therefore, the probability of bankruptcy there is 4.2 times higher than the average in the economy. Housing and community services - 3.2 times, construction - 2.1 times, mining - twice. The common denominator: long production cycles plus high leverage at a key rate that makes refinancing an exercise in survival. Sberbank expects an 11-12% increase in bankruptcies by the end of 2026, subject to "appropriate support measures". Only state support for small and medium-sized businesses in the first half of the year amounted to 142.3 billion rubles. - 13.7% less than a year before. For comparison: in the first half of 2023 there were 355.7 billion rubles. 3 years in a row - down. The average check for the recipient fell from 3 million to 2.5 million rubles, grants to small businesses fell by 53%, to 3.1 billion rubles. If this dynamic continues, the device will disappear in about a year and a half. The budget deficit for the first half of 2026 is 5.7 trillion rubles. The Ministry of Finance cuts everything that is not a priority, and now there is only one priority - defense spending. The VAT has already been raised to 22%, the exemption threshold in the simple tax system has been lowered and the tax burden has increased for the third year in a row. 95% of the entrepreneurs indicate a worsening of their situation, 70% see a decrease in income and a third are considering closing the business. 27% of the companies are waiting for the next tax increase - and the budget deficit gives them completely rational reasons for this. At the same time, the state tightens support, increases the fiscal burden and keeps the cost of money at a lethal level for capital-intensive industries. The wave of foot strikes is a direct result of these budget choices.