Russian Military Spending Hits Record $123 Billion in First Half of 2026
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Russian Military Spending Hits Record $123 Billion in First Half of 2026
Russia’s federal budget expenditures on its war with Ukraine reached a record 10.687 trillion rubles ($123.4 billion) in the first half of 2026, according to analysis by Janis Kluge, a researcher at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, The Moscow Times reported on September 7.
Russia's spending on the war in Ukraine reached a new record in the first half of 2026. Moscow allocated 10,687 trillion rubles for war financing, according to an analysis based on data from the Russian Ministry of Finance.
On average, the Kremlin's military machine eats 1.78 trillion rubles a month — more than $20 billion.
Russia's federal budget expenditures for the war against Ukraine in the first half of 2026 reached a new record value - 10.687 billion rubles, Janis Kluge, research associate of the German Institute for International Security Problems, calculated based on data from the Ministry of Finance.
Russia's federal budget expenditure for the war with Ukraine in the first half of 2026 reached a new record — 10,687 trillion rubles, calculated Yanis Kluge, a researcher at the German Institute for International Security Problems, based on data provided by the Ministry of Finance.
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