A Russian lawmaker warned that his country is on the verge of a “social explosion” because of widespread corruption scandals and the Kremlin’s ongoing war with Ukraine, now in its fifth year.

Vyacheslav Markhaev, a member of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, said officials in Moscow have developed several programs and strategies across all sectors of the economy. However, most remain merely statements on paper.

“Instead of real action, we continue to face new bans, restrictions and a growing financial burden,” Mr. Markhaev said Thursday on Telegram. “One of the most pressing problems is housing and utilities, which have effectively become a tool for extracting funds from the population.”

He said attacks on Russian cities from Ukrainian forces are on the increase, noting that Kyiv successfully struck the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal, one of the largest in the Baltic, on the opening day of the government-endorsed international economic forum.

“Attacks on our cities continue unabated, their geography is expanding, the West is increasing its supply of drones, and we are forced to endure,” Mr. Markhaev wrote. “The Presidential administration is already stating that the goals of denazification and demilitarization of Ukraine are essentially limited to new territories, not the entire country.”

He condemned what he said was a widespread inequality gap in Russia. While pensioners are forced to spend much of their income on utilities, public funds are spent on yachts and palaces for the wealthy, he said.

“The pockets of government officials and those close to the elite are not emptying,” Mr. Markhaev wrote. “The number of Russian billionaires reached a record high — 155 individuals, with a combined wealth of almost $700 billion, which is one and a half times the federal budget.”

Without naming Russian President Vladimir Putin, Mr. Markhaev said the same group has led the country’s political system for a quarter of a century, which has “largely lost touch with the needs of the people.”