EXCLUSIVE: Russia raises 2027 military spending by 27%, budget documents show — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/exclusive-russia-raises-2027-military-spending-by-27-budget-documents-showContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Russia Increases 2027 Military Spending by 27% to 17.1 Trillion Rubleshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/exclusive-russia-raises-2027-military-spending-by-27-budget-documents-showhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/exclusive-russia-raises-2027-military-spending-by-27-budget-documents-show#u92933Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:34:08 +0000Russia plans to raise its military spending by 27% in 2027, reaching a record 17.1 trillion roubles or $178 billion to fund its war in Ukraine. Newly unveiled draft budget documents from the Finance Ministry reveal that the state is relying on fresh tax hikes on citizens and businesses, alongside windfall taxes from the mining and metals sector, to cover a mounting war deficit. To accommodate these surging defense expenditures, the government also intends to cut domestic funding for welfare, education, and healthcare.Why it mattersThe sharp defense escalation sets the largest Russian military