# Ukraine war latest: Record Russian military budget signals no interest in ending war

https://mins.news/en/item/79116

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-29 17:43 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-record-russian-military-budget-for-2027-confirms-no-interest-in-ending-war/

> Russia plans to spend 17.1 trillion roubles on its military in 2027, about 27% more than previously budgeted and the highest level since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Reuters reported. Ukrainian investigators identified two Russian units potentially linked to the humanitarian crisis in occupied Oleshky. Putin restricted refinery and energy-export data, while Ukrainian forces alleged Russian troops used civilians as human shields near Kupiansk.

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