In the Belgorod region of the Stary Oskol district, New Year's gifts for the budget were left only to the children of SVO participants.
In the district of the city of Stari Oskol in the Belgrade region, in 2026, New Year's gifts at the expense of the municipal budget are given only to children of participants in the so-called SVO under the age of 18. The head of the administration, Mikhail Lubzanov, announced this in remarks under the authority of Governor Alexander Shubaev.
"The tradition of giving gifts to children at the expense of budget funds was created in the context of a different economic reality and for many families has become an integral and long-awaited element during the holidays. This year we face economic challenges and the need to redistribute the budget funds. Unfortunately, in 2026, in old Oskol, in the old Oskol urban district, in the municipal budget of the Rosh Hashanah army, only a gift is given to children in a military operation for Rosh Hashanah. Under the age of 18," Lubzanov wrote.
The tradition of giving New Year's packages to children according to Governor Gladkov's decision appeared in the region in 2021.