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German Intelligence Says Russia Hid 66% of Military Spending

German Federal Intelligence Service reveals Russia's military spending is about 66% higher than reported, reaching roughly half of the state budget and 10% of GDP by 2025.

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Germany's BND revealed that Russia's actual 2025 military spending was 66% higher than officially reported, reaching roughly €250 billion.

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Investments in defence have increased significantly since the invasion of Ukraine, as reported by the German foreign intelligence service.

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German intelligence reveals that Russian military spending would be largely underestimated, masking the real extent of its engagement in Ukraine and its expansion Russia underestimates

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A report by the German intelligence service warns that spending on Kremlin Defense is "significantly greater" than what has been declared.

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German intelligence claims that the Russian definition of "military expenses" has nothing to do with NATO's definition, so Moscow deliberately excludes certain defence-related expenses.

·France
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charter97.org broke the news in on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
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