Kim Jong Un heads for home as Russia visit ends with speculation over arms deal<\/strong>
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The significant spending covers various categories such as funding military operations, which has cost Russia around \u00a341bn, and salaries for servicemen, amounting to \u00a328bn, according to the figures.<\/p>\n
Additionally, there are significant outlays for compensating the families of the deceased, totaling \u00a321 billion, and assisting wounded soldiers, which has cost \u00a316billion.<\/p>\n
The cost of replacing destroyed equipment also stands at a significant \u00a327 billion.<\/p>\n
But after the rapid devaluation of the ruble, the “cost” of Russian soldiers for the budget of the Russian Federation decreased significantly.<\/p>\n
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The financial burden associated with Russian soldiers has considerably reduced. In 2022, the daily cost per serviceman was approximately \u00a3160, but it has now dropped to around \u00a396 per day.<\/p>\n
Similarly, the depreciation of the ruble has led to diminished compensation payouts in US dollars.<\/p>\n
Previously, at an exchange rate of 60 rubles per dollar, compensation for the family of a deceased soldier in Russia amounted to about \u00a389,000.<\/p>\n
Today, this figure has decreased to approximately \u00a352,000 . Likewise, compensation for wounded soldiers has seen a decline from \u00a336,000 to \u00a321,798.<\/p>\n
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But the level of Russian losses over recent months has remained significantly higher than last year,according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.<\/p>\n
The biggest cost for the Russian Federation in the Ukraine war is ammunition and military support for their army, totaling \u00a341 billion.<\/p>\n
During the year and a half of this significant conflict, over \u00a37 billion was allocated specifically for supporting Russian artillery.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, the expenses for missiles fired into Ukraine have now surpassed a substantial sum of \u00a317bn.<\/p>\n