Oleksii Doroshenko, Acting Chairman of the Board of JSC “SJSC Automobile Roads of Ukraine”, paid a working visit to Zaporizhzhia and the Dnipropetrovsk region this week.
For the first time in many years, Zaporizhzhia Oblavtodor is resuming operations. Only five of the company’s operational bases remain in Ukrainian-controlled territory, while the remaining several dozen are under occupation. Road maintenance teams from the Kharkiv region are helping their Zaporizhzhia colleagues maintain roads in the region. During a meeting in Zaporizhzhia with the directors of Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv Oblavtodors, the participants jointly reviewed progress on repairs to specialised equipment and preparations for winter. The enterprises plan to maintain approximately 40% of the region’s roads of national importance under subcontracting arrangements. Such cooperation between enterprises with different financial capacities forms part of the company’s strategy to restore their operations by pooling resources and expertise.
Road repair and maintenance equipment in the Dnipropetrovsk region was also inspected. Following the necessary repairs, it is expected to be used for winter road maintenance and road rehabilitation in the spring. Pavlohrad also houses equipment belonging to Donetsk Oblavtodor that was successfully evacuated in 2022. This equipment will also be used to maintain roads in regions near the front line. Preparations are already underway for joint operations involving Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk and Kharkiv Oblavtodors.
Particular attention was paid to financial matters. During a meeting with staff at Dnipropetrovsk Oblavtodor, Oleksii Doroshenko discussed the problems that led to the initiation of bankruptcy proceedings, examined the challenges currently facing the enterprise and explored ways to restore its operations and increase its revenue.
Neither Zaporizhzhia nor Dnipropetrovsk Oblavtodor is accumulating additional wage arrears. Current wages are being paid on time and in full, and tax arrears are not increasing. Overall, the financial position of all the enterprises mentioned above is gradually improving, as far as circumstances allow, given the daily challenges of operating under martial law.
