--- title: "NADU Urges Cabinet to Urgently Repay UAH 20 Billion Debt to Road Contractors" description: "NADU has urged the Cabinet to urgently repay about UAH 20 billion in debt to contractors for protecting energy facilities and restoring roads. A significant portion of the amount lacks funding sources." date: 2026-11-13T12:11:16.455Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/nadu-urges-cabinet-repay-20-billion-debt tags: [ukraine, infrastructure, road-builders, government-debt, energy-protection] author: "Darya Fomina" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # NADU Urges Cabinet to Urgently Repay UAH 20 Billion Debt to Road Contractors ![Facade of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine administrative building with columns and flags](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/13/nadu-prizvala-kabinet-pogasit-20-mlrd-dolga/nadu-prizvala-kabinet-pogasit-20-mlrd-dolga-1.webp) ## Key Points - NADU demands that the Cabinet begin repaying nearly UAH 20 billion in debt to contractors for protecting energy facilities and restoring roads. - The debt to Automahistral-Pivden exceeds UAH 9.85 billion, to ONUR over UAH 6 billion, and to Rostdorstroy UAH 3.2 billion; a significant part lacks funding sources. - According to a market participant, a «repayment plan» has been drafted with the State Agency for Restoration and Development of Infrastructure. - According to the association, resolving the debt is vital for preserving more than 15,000 jobs. The National Association of Road Builders of Ukraine (NADU) has sent an appeal to the Cabinet of Ministers demanding the immediate initiation of the repayment process for the nearly UAH 20 billion debt owed to contractors for completed work on protecting energy and critical infrastructure facilities, as well as the restoration and maintenance of highways. The association emphasizes that the debt has reached critical proportions, posing risks to the financial stability of the road industry. ### Debt Without Funding Sources According to NADU, the debt owed to LLC «Autoremont-South» (Автомагистраль-Юг) exceeds UAH 9.85 billion, of which UAH 5.7 billion lacks defined funding sources. The debt to ONUR («Onur Construction International») amounts to over UAH 6 billion, including UAH 3 billion unsupported by funding sources. LLC «Rostdorstroy» (RDS) is owed UAH 3.2 billion, with over UAH 2.1 billion lacking funding sources. Thus, a significant portion of the total debt is not backed by budget or other payment sources. ### Work Performed Without Funding In their appeal, NADU members note that the organization, without waiting for funding, began using its own resources to restore infrastructure destroyed by the enemy. Road builders constructed fortifications and defense facilities, and ensured military logistics. «Our companies acted this way, realizing the critical importance of state tasks for the country's defense capability and vital activity. We have never allowed ourselves to resolve debt issues in an ultimatum form, blackmailing with the stoppage of work or through informational pressure on the Agency's management. However, hiding the problem any further is no longer possible. The amount of debt has reached critical proportions, creating risks for the financial stability of the industry,» the association's statement reads. ### «Repayment Plan» and the State's Position The association reported that, according to information from one of the market participants, a meeting with representatives of the State Agency for Restoration and Development of Infrastructure resulted in the drafting of an «available debt repayment plan.» «If this is so, NADU can only welcome the state's intention to resolve the debt problem, which has now acquired threatening proportions. However, it is important that the 'repayment plan' covers all market participants,» the road builders emphasize in the statement. NADU relies on a constructive position from the Government, proper coordination of actions by responsible state authorities, and the adoption of concrete decisions that will ensure the settlement of the existing debt. ### Stakes: Jobs and the 2027 Budget According to the association, settling the debt is essential for preserving more than 15,000 jobs and the production capacity needed by the country for infrastructure construction and restoration. Previously, the Cabinet of Ministers included road repair expenditures in the 2027 budget, which the industry views as a signal of the state's readiness to address the issue, although NADU's main demand remains the timely payment for work already completed. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Долги перед подрядчиками достигли 20 млрд грн: в НАДУ обратились в Кабмин](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/borgi-pered-pidryadnikami-syagnuli-20-mlrd-1794567212.html) - Primary source: text of the NADU statement, debt amounts for three contractors, quotes, mention of the «repayment plan» and 15k jobs. - [Более 84 млрд грн долгов: какова ситуация с расчетами на рынке электроэнергии](https://delo.ua/ru/news/dolgi-pered-ukrenergo-vyrosli-do-473-mlrd-grn-skolko-dolzen-operator-474469/) - Information regarding balancing market participants' debts to NPC Ukrenergo (UAH 47.34 billion) and the operator's debt (UAH 36.69 billion) for 9 months of 2026. Not related to the debt owed to road contractors; used solely as general context for debt burden in the infrastructure/energy sector, figures should not be combined with NADU amounts. ## FAQ ### What is the amount of debt owed to road contractors according to NADU? The association cites nearly UAH 20 billion in total debt: over UAH 9.85 billion owed to Automahistral-Pivden, over UAH 6 billion to ONUR, and UAH 3.2 billion to Rostdorstroy. ### What does NADU demand from the Cabinet of Ministers? To urgently begin the process of repaying debts for completed work on protecting energy and critical infrastructure, restoring and maintaining highways, and to ensure coordination among responsible bodies and concrete decisions. ### Is there already a debt repayment plan? According to information from a market participant, a meeting with the State Agency for Restoration and Development of Infrastructure resulted in a «repayment plan.» The state has not confirmed this in the provided materials; NADU calls for such a plan to cover all market participants.