# Russia's military spending masks a longer-term strategy for a prolonged war

https://mins.news/en/item/86639

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-05 15:08 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/russias-military-spending-masks-a-longer-term-strategy-for-a-prolonged-war/

> Russia’s government has proposed raising military spending to around 17 trillion rubles, or about $200 billion, in 2027—27% above its initial 2026 allocation. Military and security forces would receive 43% of total government spending. Experts say the headline increase is partly driven by inflation and may obscure a gradual effort to sustain and modernize Russia’s military capacity for a prolonged war against Ukraine.

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