**Russia plans to raise defense spending to 17.1 trillion rubles ($202.6 billion) in 2027, 27% above the previous plan for that year and the highest level since the Ukraine war began, according to budget documents seen by** [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/russia-raises-2027-military-spending-by-27-budget-documents-show-2026-09-28/).

Defense alone would account for 35% of federal spending. Combined with national security and law enforcement, the total rises to 21.4 trillion rubles, or 43.9% of the budget. State debt is projected to climb from 19.9% of GDP in 2026 to 21.7% in 2027.

The 2027–2029 plan allocates about 50 trillion rubles ($591.7 billion) to defense: 17.1 trillion in 2027, 16.6 trillion in 2028 and 16.3 trillion in 2029.

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