In Stari Oskol they will buy sweet gifts for the New Year at the expense of the budget only for the children participating in the war with Ukraine.
The head of the administration of the Stroskolsky district, Mikhail Lubzanov, announced this in the comments below the post of governor Shubaev in response to the request to save gifts at least for children from large families and children with disabilities (now it has been deleted).
The decision was made due to "economic challenges", he wrote:
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 longed for holiday season.
This year we face economic challenges and the need to redistribute the budget funds. Unfortunately, in 2026, in the urban district of Stari Oskol, New Year's gifts at the expense of the municipal budget are given only to children of participants in a special military operation under the age of 18.
Earlier, the district administration announced that candy kits would be purchased for 2,500 children from families participating in the war. In Belgrade itself, the authorities refused to buy gifts for all elementary school students.
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