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Russia's draft budget raises defense spending while hiding revenue base
Original: Ukraine Brief — 2026-09-29 Russia's war economy is escalating commitments while deliberately obscuring the revenue base
Russia is escalating its war economy commitments while deliberately obscuring the revenue base that sustains them, according to a Ukraine brief dated September 29, 2026. The draft 2027-2029 budget, due before the Duma by October 5, is expected to list defense spending above 16 trillion rubles, with deficits also projected to grow as the war continues.
Why now: The draft Russian budget due October 5 will reveal record defense spending amid an ongoing war strained by sanctions.
Evidence
- Ukraine Brief — 2026-09-29 Russia's war economy is escalating commitments while deliberately obscuring the revenue base that sustains them. The draft 2027-2029 budget, due to the Duma by October 5, will likely list defense spending above 16 trillion rubles with deficits above… · icbrief@infosec.exchange · 2
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