Russia to raise defence budget by 25% to highest level on record

Guardian UK ^ | 9/30/2024 | Pjotr Sauer

[marcusmaximus]

Draft documents say defence and security will make up 40% of government spending as Putin continues war against Ukraine.

Russia is to increase its spending on defence by 25% to its highest on record, as Vladimir Putin vows to continue his war efforts in Ukraine and further escalate his standoff with the west.

The latest planned increase in spending will take Russia’s defence budget to a record 13.5tn rubles (£109bn) in 2025, according to draft budget documents published on Monday on the parliament’s website. That is about 3tn rubles more than was set aside for defence this year, which was the previous record.

Taken together, spending on defence and security will account for about 40% of Russia’s total government spending – or 41.5tn rubles in 2025.

[bimboeruption]

[Kudsman]

If a nation state’s defense budget percentage is that high would it be irresponsible to wonder how much is actual defense, and how much is offenze, bookmarked as “defense”. Does my query make sense? I’m sorry. I am finding it hard to express my concern.

[ANKE69]

😅😅

[FlyingEagle]

It is easy to see how much the truth agitates you.

Maybe you want to work on that, in order to be a more effective mole. Ask your handlers what they recommend.

Your agitated posting diminishes your chances of maybe convincing people with your obvious propaganda.

[EC Washington]

So as we get closer to Election Day - you will most more Ukrainian Manure stories that no one cares about? Hopefully your handlers let you have election day off with pay.

[Reverend Wright]

[alexander_busek]

I see the Ukrainian propaganda agents are starting to slither out again.

Are you attempting to imply that Russia has not increased its military budget?! That that is propaganda?!

Please feel free to provide us with more-accurate budget figures, if you can!

Regards,

[Reverend Wright]

I think this is when Zelensky said to himself: "I should have listened to Putin when he warned about Globohomo."

[rxh4n1]

“Please feel free to provide us with more-accurate budget figures, if you can!”

I’m not arguing with the content. I’m arguing against this creature posting anything at all here. since you also seem to be a zealous Ukrainian nationalist, maybe you too.

[Who is John Galt?]

[BushCountry]

Looks like Russia has decided to take back the land that Ukraine captured. At least a lot of activity today. Usually the evacuations precede a land grab by Russia.

Russian aviation conducted airstrikes at Studenok, Kucherivka, Budivelne, Vyshenky, Yastrubschyna, Bilopillya, Serebryanske forestry, Siversk, Chasiv Yar, Kostyantynivka, Berestok, Myrnohrad, Shevchenko, Kalynove, Bilytske, Yablunivka, Rozlyv, Novodonetske, Tamarivka, Novodarivka, Bohoyavlenka, Mala Tokmachka, Pyatykhatky, Veselyanka, Antonivka, Kardashynka and Lvove, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

Mandatory evacuation of children with their parents was announced in the Sumy district. This applies to Bilopolska, Vorozhbyanska, Krasnopilska, Khotinska, Yunakivska, Myropilska and Mykolaiv communities of the Sumy district, the Sumy District Council reported.

Russian aviation launching glide bombs towards Sumy region