Russia's economic crime damage hits 328B rubles in 2026
Economic crime damage in Russia has increased by 2.6 times to 328 billion rubles over six months.
Consensus
- The damage from economic crimes in Russia in the first half of 2026 amounted to 328 billion rubles.
- This represents a 2.6-fold increase compared to the same period in 2025.
- The damage is comparable to the budget of a single Russian region.
- The share of compensated damage dropped from 40% in 2025 to 8% in 2026.
- Prosecutor General Alexander Gutan made the statement at the Eastern Economic Forum (VÉF) in 2026.
- Gutan linked the decline in compensation to reduced control and oversight of businesses.
Points of divergence
- Gutan proposed introducing a moratorium on business inspections for companies that suffered damage from Ukrainian military attacks, as a measure to support small and medium enterprises. — kommersant
- In January–May 2026, residents of St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast lost about 5 billion rubles due to cyber fraud. — fontanka
Coverage (4 sources)
- In Russia, damage from economic crimes grew 2.6 times — to 328 billion rubles in six months. Only 8% is being reimbursed — The Insider
- It has doubled. Economic crimes cost Russia 328 billion rubles — Фонтанка
- Gutsan: damage from economic crimes in Russia doubled in six months — Коммерсантъ
- Damage from economically oriented crimes in the Russian Federation in the first half of 2026 grew almost twice and is comparable to... — ТАСС (Telegram)