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title: "Shkil calls on the Cabinet to redirect 10 bln UAH from H-31 highway to pay for energy protection"
description: "Autostrada founder Maksym Shkil has publicly called on the Cabinet to redirect 10 billion UAH earmarked for the H-31 highway to cover debts for completed energy protection works, noting the loss of five employees and about 50 pieces of equipment."
date: 2026-11-11T17:09:44.678Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/shkil-autostrada-cabinet-energy-protection-expenses
tags: [ukraine, autostrada, energy-infrastructure, government-spending, highway-construction, serhiy-koretsky, military-logistics]
author: "Alexander Buran"
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Shkil calls on the Cabinet to redirect 10 bln UAH from H-31 highway to pay for energy protection

![Engineering protective metal mesh structure over an energy infrastructure facility](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/11/shkil-autostrada-kabmin-rashody-zashchita-energetiki/shkil-autostrada-kabmin-rashody-zashchita-energetiki-1.webp)

## Key Points

- Maksym Shkil called on the Cabinet to redirect 10 billion UAH from H-31 highway construction to pay energy protection debts
- According to Autostrada, the state owes the company approximately 15 billion UAH
- Five company employees died and about 50 pieces of equipment were damaged during energy protection works
- Autostrada was the first contractor to complete the full range of works on 15 engineering protection facilities
- In 2024, the Cabinet suspended funding for Autostrada's shelter construction projects for energy infrastructure

Founder of the construction company Autostrada, Maksym Shkil, has publicly appealed to Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky to reconsider state budget priorities. According to him, the funds allocated for the construction of the new four-lane H-31 highway (Dnipropetrovsk and Poltava regions), costing approximately 10 billion UAH, should instead be directed toward paying off debts for already completed engineering protection works on energy facilities. The statement was released on Facebook and published by RBC-Ukraine.

### H-31 Highway: "there is no need to build a new road"

Shkil emphasized that the ongoing repair of the H-31 highway was completed in 2026 and cost the state more than 1 billion UAH. By his assessment, the existing surface is in "perfect condition," making the construction of a new four-lane road impractical. "These expenses are inappropriate," he stated, adding that saving on this specific project would free up funds to pay debts for repaired roads and completed protection facilities.

### 15 billion UAH debt and funding suspension in 2024

Earlier, Shkil stated that the state's debt to Autostrada amounts to approximately 15 billion UAH. He reminded that in 2024, the Cabinet of Ministers suspended funding for the company's projects aimed at building shelters for energy facilities. According to the Autostrada founder, his company was the first among Ukrainian contractors to fully complete the complex of works on 15 engineering protection facilities. "This is a concrete result of work under wartime conditions. Not Facebook reports, not videos, not statements or promises, but completed facilities that serve their purpose," he emphasized.

### Personnel and equipment losses: 5 deaths and about 50 pieces of equipment

Shkil reported that over the past few years, five Autostrada employees have died while working on energy protection projects, and more than 20 others have been injured. As a result of Russian attacks, about 50 pieces of specialized equipment have been destroyed or damaged. He pointed out the lack of compensation for these damages, stating that the current war risk reimbursement system does not provide an adequate level of coverage, and held the government responsible for the current situation.

### "Did not lay paving stones": protection of logistics and energy as an economic priority

Responding to potential criticism of the construction sector, Shkil emphasized that the company "did not lay paving stones" or "relocate fountains" but performed work without which the country's main routes would be impassable. According to him, this work has a direct impact on the economy and military logistics. As evidence of its effectiveness, he cited the example of a substation, which, according to his data, sustained more than 20 hits; after the installation of protection by Autostrada, the transformers continue to operate, ensuring electricity supply for hundreds of thousands of people.

### Call for attractiveness to effective contractors

Concluding his appeal, Shkil urged the government to involve companies capable of providing measurable results in its sustainability plans, rather than limiting itself to formal reports. He also repeated a direct appeal to Prime Minister Koretsky: to start cutting costs from the H-31 highway and other capital construction objects, which, by his calculations, would allow funds to be freed up for paying off debts for already repaired roads and completed energy protection facilities.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [Шкиль призвал правительство привлекать к планам устойчивости компании, способные обеспечить результат](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/zahist-energetiki-ukrayini-autostrada-zaklikae-1794399011.html) - Shkil's statement is confirmed as a public utterance. Specific figures (15 billion debt, 5 deaths, 50 pieces of equipment, 15 facilities) are one-sided claims by the company and are not verified by a second source within this publication.

## FAQ

### What exactly does Maksym Shkil demand from the government?

Shkil has called on the Cabinet of Ministers to review expenses for the H-31 highway construction (costing about 10 billion UAH) and direct the freed-up funds to pay off debts for engineering protection works on energy facilities.

### What is the debt amount the company claims the state owes Autostrada?

According to Maksym Shkil, the state's debt to Autostrada is about 15 billion UAH. This figure was previously voiced by the founder himself and is not independently verified in the provided materials.

### What happened to Autostrada's project funding in 2024?

According to Shkil, in 2024, the Cabinet of Ministers suspended funding for Autostrada's projects focused on building shelters for energy facilities.

### How many energy protection facilities has Autostrada completed?

Shkil claims his company was the first among Ukrainian contractors to fully complete the complex of works on 15 engineering protection facilities.