# Russia directs nearly half its budget to defence as social spending is cut

https://mins.news/en/item/98232

- euronews, 2026-10-13 15:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/13/russia-funnels-nearly-half-its-budget-into-defence-cutting-social-spending

> Russia’s draft 2027 budget devotes a record share to defence and security. Meanwhile, regions are quietly redirecting funds intended for foster children and orphans to war payments, while some have cut payments to soldiers’ families for burial costs by as much as 95%.

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