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Kursk Residents Protest Cut to Housing Compensation Payments

12/8/2025

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Residents in the Kursk region protested on December 8, 2025, against ending monthly compensation payments for homes damaged during Ukraine's incursion.
Displaced residents had been receiving 65,000 rubles ($800) monthly since February 2025.
Kursk Governor Alexander Khinshtein and First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov announced that these funds would be redirected to recovery efforts starting in January 2026.
Khinshtein emphasized the need to revitalize the regional economy through this funding shift.

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Residents in the Kursk region protested on December 8, 2025, against ending monthly compensation payments for homes damaged during Ukraine's incursion.
Displaced residents had been receiving 65,000 rubles ($800) monthly since February 2025.
Kursk Governor Alexander Khinshtein and First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov announced that these funds would be redirected to recovery efforts starting in January 2026.
Khinshtein emphasized the need to revitalize the regional economy through this funding shift.