In brief
Autostrada founder Maksym Shkil urged Ukraine's government to redirect road construction spending towards energy infrastructure protection and payment for completed work. He said his company continues protection work despite government debts.
Maksym Shkil, founder of construction company Autostrada, called for savings on the N-31 highway and other capital projects to fund energy infrastructure protection and settle outstanding bills, UNIAN reported, citing Espreso.
Shkil said the government was continuing construction of a new four-lane N-31 road in Dnipropetrovsk and Poltava regions at a cost of 10 billion hryvnias. He said more than 1 billion hryvnias had already been spent repairing the existing road in 2026, and argued that its condition made the new construction unnecessary.
He urged the government to pay for completed work and involve companies capable of delivering infrastructure resilience projects. Autostrada continues protecting critical infrastructure despite unpaid government bills, he said.
The proposal represents Shkil's call for a change in spending priorities. UNIAN's report did not include a government response or specify when he made the statement.
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