US EditionRussian Military Personnel Costs Hit Record High – Analysis
RUSSIA, JUL 10 – Russia allocated 2 trillion rubles to military personnel costs in early 2025, including enlistment bonuses and family payments amid heavy battlefield casualties, Re: Russia reports.
- Re: Russia reports Russia’s military personnel costs hit a record 2 trillion rubles in H1 2025.
- Russian military costs surged to a record 2 trillion rubles in H1 2025, driven by roughly 400 billion rubles in bonuses and 200,000 new contracts, due to high casualties and recruitment efforts.
- Data from January to June show that Russian federal and regional budgets allocated 400 billion rubles for bonuses, 865 billion for salaries, and 765 billion rubles for family payments, reflecting increased personnel expenses.
- Russia’s military personnel costs are projected to surpass 4 trillion rubles in 2025, about 2% of GDP and 9.5% of federal spending, risking long-term economic strain.
- Analysts warn that Russia's record 2 trillion ruble military costs may rise above 4 trillion rubles in 2025, with about 31,000 fatalities from May 1 to July 9, threatening long-term sustainability.
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Russian Military Personnel Costs Hit Record High – Analysis
Russia’s spending on military personnel reached a record 2 trillion rubles ($25.68 billion) in the first half of 2025, according to new estimates from Re: Russia, an analytical platform run by exiled Russian academics.
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