Overview
- About 300 builders in Dimitrovgrad halted work and protested, saying they have not been paid for two months.
- The striking employees work for a separate subdivision of Orgenergostroy, which leads construction on the project.
- Kommersant reported that Ulyanovsk regional authorities have been unable to contact the company for an explanation or payment timeline.
- Orgenergostroy won a 33.396 billion‑ruble contract, roughly $413 million, and is obligated to complete its scope by 2027.
- MBIR, a fast‑neutron research reactor slated to begin operation in 2028, faces near‑term schedule risk, though no official delay has been announced.