Actual expenses Russia on army are up to two thirds higher than official data, reports the German Federal Intelligence Service (BND). According to the latest analyses, the Russian government hides some of its military costs by showing them in other budget items.
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BND reports that Russia does not include all military expenditure in the defense ministry budget. Some of the funds allocated for construction, IT projects and social benefits for soldiers are settled outside the official defense budget. German intelligence also emphasizes that the Russian definition of defense spending differs from the one adopted by NATO, which makes it even more difficult to assess the actual scale of investment in the army.
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Russia's spending on the war in Ukraine. “A threat to Europe”
BND analysis shows a systematic increase in Russia's military budget since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. It is estimated that in 2025, Russia's military expenditure will reach EUR 250 billion, which is almost 10 percent. country's GDP. For comparison, in 2022 it was 6%. GDP, in 2023 — 6.7 percent, and in 2024 — 8.5 percent.
According to the BND, such a dynamic increase in military spending poses a growing threat to Europe. These funds are used not only to wage war with Ukraine, but also to expand the military potential near NATO's eastern flank.
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The head of the BND, Martin Jaeger, emphasized in October that Russia was deliberately hiding its intentions and testing the West's reactions. He warned that Europe should be prepared for further escalation of the situation, and Moscow's actions are aimed at weakening NATO, destabilizing European democracies and deepening social divisions.
