There will be no hospitals and schools: how much Russia has spent on war in Ukraine

To the Forbes edition, it has calculated how much Russia has spent on the invading war in Ukraine. According to the newspaper, Russia's direct military expenses for 9 months of war are about $ 82 billion. Moreover, the assessment does not take into account the stable costs of defense or losses related to the economy. That is, the expenses of the Kremlin can actually be even higher. Forbes emphasize that in 2021 all Russia's budget revenues amounted to $ 340 billion.

This means that Moscow has already spent a quarter of last year's income on fighting. The figures say that without money for oil and gas, Russia may not pull the war in 2023. "In the fall, the cost of war for the Russian Federation has doubled. The war now requires at least $ 10 billion a month," experts say. At the same time, unheard of income, which previously came to Russia from the sale of oil and gas, are significantly reduced.

Due to the Nord Stream gas pipeline, Moscow has lost most of the European market for sale. In addition, in less than a month, international sanctions for the supply of Russian oil will work. In Russia, contractors are promised wages from 200 thousand rubles a month for participation in the war in Ukraine. On average, one soldier costs the Russian budget of $ 200 a day. In October, a mobilization was held in Russia, within which about 300,000 people were drafted into the army.

So, it is only for the salary that all mobilized Russian Federation has to spend $ 1. 8 billion on a monthly basis. In addition, the total amount of payments to families of dead and wounded soldiers in the last month of the war exceeds $ 3. 5 billion. The average cost of one Russian rocket is $ 3 million. But the largest budget of Russia "suffers" from losses in technology. For example, the total losses of Russian aviation in monetary terms are $ 8 billion.