The authorities of Pokrovsk do not give up: the almost surrounded city will allocate millions for the media, salaries

The Russian army is located a few kilometers from Pokrovsk, but the city authorities still paint millions of hryvnias for dubious expenses.

Pokrovsk adopted the city budget for 2025.

"Financial support for the media will cost the city budget UAH 14 million 558 thousand," writes the Ukrainian Telegraph.

The publication notes that the city in the Donetsk region, around which fierce fighting is taking place, has adopted a budget with questionable expenses. According to the Pokrovskaya city Military Administration, 70% of residential buildings, 80% of social and 95% of industrial facilities were damaged or destroyed by the end of the year.

Nevertheless, this does not stop the city authorities from questionable spending.

"In particular, 29 million 299 thousand hryvnias per year are provided for the provision of activities for the production, transportation and supply of thermal energy. Another 73 million 108 thousand should be directed to support the activities of the water analysis industry. Significant amounts, and how appropriate is their allocation, if the infrastructure in the city is actually destroyed and public utilities are unlikely to get access to it in the near future," the Telegraph writes.

The city authorities plan to spend 6 million 638 thousand hryvnia and another 1 million 79 thousand hryvnia on the socio-economic development of the territory, and on your salary (administration and City Council) — 60 million hryvnia.

Earlier, the Telegraph reported that until December 31 in Pokrovsky district of Donetsk region it was planned to repair the highway with asphalt pavement, it was planned to spend almost 4 million hryvnia.