The first year of the war cost taxpayers 6.818 trillion rubles

The first year of the war cost taxpayers 6.818 trillion rubles, the second — 9.835 trillion; in 2024, actual spending increased by another 1.5 times — to 14.336 trillion rubles, and in 2025 — to 16.687 trillion.

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Vlast: Russian authorities decided to increase war spending due to Ukraine's attacks on oil refineries and storage facilities — Meduza
Putin prepares budget for endless war: Russia's spending on invasion of Ukraine approaches $1 trillion — The Moscow Times
Bloomberg explained increase in defense spending as Russia's preparation for long war — BBC News Русская служба
In the new draft of Russia's budget, significant increase in military spending is laid down, but at the same time spending on the social sphere... — Дождь (Telegram)
Russia's defense spending in 2027 will grow by more than a quarter — Фонтанка
Russia will spend 18 trillion rubles on the war in 2027 — more than on doctors, teachers, housing and utilities, and ecology — Новая газета Европа
Russia plans to spend 27% more on defense in 2027 than originally planned — Reuters — Дождь (Telegram)
Russia will spend 27% more on defense in 2027 than planned — Новая газета Европа
In 2027 Russia will increase military spending by more than a quarter compared to planned — Reuters — ЭХО / Новости
Russia will increase war spending in 2027 by a third — more than 17 trillion rubles — The Moscow Times
Reuters: Russia to spend record 17 trillion rubles on war in 2027. That is 27% more than planned — Meduza

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