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As Ukraine begs the West for more military assistance, Russia ups its defense budget by 20%
Celina Tebor, USA TODAY 1 hr ago
Amid repeated requests for western countries to provide more military assistance to Ukraine, Russia has closed in on key cities in the Donbas and plans to significantly increase its military budget.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pleaded with western nations for more and faster deliveries of military arms during his nightly address Tuesday, as he does almost every night. Earlier in the day, Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar said the Ukrainian military had only received around 10% of the western weapons it had requested.
It appears Russia will significantly boost its military budget to continue its slow but steady attack on the Donbas, according to British military intelligence.
“On 10 June, the First Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Military Industrial Commission predicted that state defence spending will increase by 600-700 billion roubles (GBP 8.5 -10 billion), which could approach a 20% increase in Russia’s defence budget. Russian government funding is allowing the country’s defence industrial base to be slowly mobilised to meet demands placed on it by the war in Ukraine,” the British Ministry of Defense stated.
Celina Tebor, USA TODAY 1 hr ago
Amid repeated requests for western countries to provide more military assistance to Ukraine, Russia has closed in on key cities in the Donbas and plans to significantly increase its military budget.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pleaded with western nations for more and faster deliveries of military arms during his nightly address Tuesday, as he does almost every night. Earlier in the day, Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar said the Ukrainian military had only received around 10% of the western weapons it had requested.
It appears Russia will significantly boost its military budget to continue its slow but steady attack on the Donbas, according to British military intelligence.
“On 10 June, the First Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Military Industrial Commission predicted that state defence spending will increase by 600-700 billion roubles (GBP 8.5 -10 billion), which could approach a 20% increase in Russia’s defence budget. Russian government funding is allowing the country’s defence industrial base to be slowly mobilised to meet demands placed on it by the war in Ukraine,” the British Ministry of Defense stated.
