Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service reported the information.According to intelligence data, in October 2025, the corporate sector of the Russian Federation is demonstrating a sharp deterioration in payment discipline.The volume of overdue business debt has increased to $37 billion — the highest figure in recent years. The total volume of company loans has exceeded $984 billion, which is almost 10% more than last year, indicating a rapid accumulation of debt in all key sectors.In total, 714,000 legal entities have debts to creditors, and every fourth company — 171,000 — already has overdue loans, which points to the systemic nature of the financial problems. The main reason is the record-high debt burden: businesses are spending over 36% of their profits on loan servicing. A significant portion of these loans is not taken for development but to cover previous obligations, which only exacerbates the financial instability of the companies.Debts are growing the most in the North Caucasian, Southern, and Ural federal districts, while the largest volumes of arrears are in the Southern, Volga, and Siberian federal districts. More than half of all credit obligations are concentrated in industry, the financial sector, and scientific-technical services — these are the sectors that could become the source of a large-scale wave of insolvency.On February 26, it was reported that the Russian Federation could face serious economic problems within 12-18 months if it continues the war against Ukraine.