Russia's defence spending jumped 282% y/y to $26 billion in Jan-Feb -budget data

(Reuters) – Russia spent 2 trillion roubles ($26 billion) on defence in January and February alone, a 282% jump on the same period a year ago, data on the budget portal showed, illustrating the spiralling costs for Moscow of its conflict in Ukraine. Read full story

Source : https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2023/05/16/russia039s-defence-spending-jumped-282-yy-to-26-billion-in-jan-feb–budget-data