In the second quarter of 2025, 30% of russian companies began to save on personnel - compared to 18% at the beginning of the year and 9% at the end of 2024. This is stated in the report of the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD).
As reported, most often, companies freeze the procedure for hiring new personnel and cut social packages. Also, more and more employees are faced with the cancellation of bonuses and part-time employment.
In the russian federation, employee costs are being cut. Collage: CCD
Salary debts for July alone increased by 25%, from RUB 1.3 billion (USD 16.9 million) to RUB 1.7 billion (over USD 21 million).
"Such dynamics indicate that business is losing resources to support employment. Hidden unemployment has already covered entire sectors - primarily the automotive industry and construction, as well as related industries," the CCD emphasized.
The department emphasized that this indicates not only a drop in domestic demand, but also a deeper structural crisis, when companies are forced to save on people, not on projects or investments.
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, the private russian company SR Space, which was presented in the aggressor country of the russian federation itself as a competitor to the American SpaceX, was declared bankrupt.
It was also reported that Ukraine's attacks on oil refining facilities of the aggressor country of russia led to the disruption of at least 17% of the country's oil refining capacities.
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