Russia Burns Through $29 Million Every Hour to Fund Its War Against Ukraine
- Russian federal budget spending linked to the war against Ukraine reached a record 10.687 trillion rubles ($123.4 billion) in the first half of 2026.
- According to an analysis of finance ministry data by Janis Kluge, a researcher at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, the figure represents a 30% increase, or 2.46 trillion rubles ($28.4 billion), compared with the same period in 2025.
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- Russian federal budget spending linked to the war against Ukraine reached a record 10.687 trillion rubles ($123.4 billion) in the first half of 2026.
- According to an analysis of finance ministry data by Janis Kluge, a researcher at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, the figure represents a 30% increase, or 2.46 trillion rubles ($28.4 billion), compared with the same period in 2025.
- JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.
Sources: Kyivpost