In today’s economic and political context, the study of protest sentiment in society is gaining significance. Interested political actors can use these determinants to mobilize protest activity, making them increasingly relevant. These problems gain particular significance in the conditions of conducting Special Military Operation. The author studies of some economic aspects that can influence the formation and development of protest sentiments in Russian society. The author carried out an analysis of the correlation between individual indicators of the level of socio-economic development of the state and the growth of protest sentiments. The analysis focuses on exploring potential forms and methods that the state can use or may use in the future to prevent these negative phenomena.