Russia has already spent about 82 billion dollars

on the war against Ukraine ,

which is a quarter of the income of the aggressor country for 2021.

This is reported by Forbes.

We are talking about the direct costs of Russia, which are necessary for the maintenance of hostilities.

In addition, the stated amount does not include the state's stable defense expenditures or losses related to the economy.

Thus, it is noted that in 2021 all budget revenues of the Russian Federation amounted to 340 billion dollars.

That

is, the aggressor country has already spent a quarter of last year's income

on military operations.

"If in the spring such costs could look quite acceptable, considering that the EU alone paid about 1 billion euros per day for oil and gas to Russia, now the situation is different," the authors of the article pointed out.

At the same time

, the revenues of the federal budget of the Russian Federation from the export of oil and gas are decreasing

.

The country has already lost most of the European gas market after cutting off supplies via Nord Stream.

In addition, sanctions against Russian oil will come into effect from December. 

And the war unleashed by Russia requires more and more money.

Yes, in the autumn, the corresponding expenses of the aggressors doubled.

As of today, the war needs at least 10 billion dollars.

month. 

During the nine-month war against Ukraine, Russia spent:

  • 28.7 billion dollars.

    to support the army;

  • 20.8 billion dollars.

    amounted to losses of military equipment;

  • 15.6 billion dollars.

    - salaries;

  • 9.4 billion dollars.

    - compensation for the dead;

  • 7.7 billion dollars.

    - compensation for the injured.

It will be recalled that in mid-November CBS News wrote that the process of a deep recession had begun in Russia.

In particular, production volumes in the country have been declining for two quarters in a row, the situation in the economy is worsening due to the announced mobilization.

Bloomberg wrote that Russia buys refrigerators and washing machines through third countries in order to possibly use the chips from them in its military equipment.

Such chips are in short supply due to the imposed sanctions.

According to Valery Klochka, a political and economic expert, Russia has a problem with weapons and ammunition, which in particular are not enough for the mobilized.

Stocks are running out.

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