Russia has put aside RUB 11.1 trillion (about US$137.8 billion) in its 2025 finances for what it calls a "particular navy operation" in Ukraine.
Supply: Russian journalists of Faridaily, an impartial information e-newsletter on Substack
Particulars: The Russian Defence Ministry has, for the primary time, disclosed finances spending "instantly linked to the particular navy operation".
They are saying the figures, included in a presentation by Russia's Defence Minister Andrei Belousov, present the prices reaching 5.1% of Russia's GDP in 2025.
Till now, solely total federal finances spending underneath the heading of Nationwide Defence has been accessible. That class can embody not solely day-to-day prices but in addition spending on growing new weapons, building, and so forth..
Newest information from Russia's Finance Ministry says RUB 13.5 trillion ($167.7 billion) has been spent on "Nationwide Defence" in 2025. This implies roughly 82% of that sum has been spent instantly on the struggle towards Ukraine.
Belousov put the Defence Ministry's whole finances this yr at 7.3% of GDP. He mentioned spending not linked to the struggle towards Ukraine has been reduce in 2025 from 2.7% to 2.2% of GDP.
Background: The Russian authorities expects the federal finances to stay in deficit over the following 20 years. This follows a forecast revealed by the Russian authorities operating to 2042.
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