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strikeAug 9, 2026

Russia Has Spent $625,000,000,000 to Take 12 Percent of Ukraine. That Is $21,500,000 a Square Mile with 1,400,000 Battlefield Casualties

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The best public accounting puts Russia’s military spending at 53.148 trillion rubles from January 1, 2022, through March 31, 2026.

Source: Harry J Kazianis — Read the full report

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  • Harry J KazianisBy Harry J Kazianis

    The best public accounting puts Russia’s military spending at 53.148 trillion rubles from January 1, 2022, through March 31, 2026. Rounded to a usable headline number, Moscow’s wartime military bill stands at 53.1 trillion rubles, or roughly $625 billion, using year-by-year dolla…

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