Some visuals for clarity

Some visuals for clarity. The budgeted amounts are sustainable, as analysts note Russia can safely sustain defence spending of 6% to 10% of GDP in the short-term, and the budget deficit is estimated to be a mere $ RUB ($18B USD). This contrasts sharply with Ukraine’s $42B USD defence budget which is 24% of GDP. Sure it is not the trillion dollar military budgets of the US, but Russia’s defence industry is state owned. Therefore artillery shells are $600 versus the $6,000 that Ukraine & NATO pay. Note: - Shifts in the USD/RUB FX have little bearing in a self-sufficient country. - These numbers do not include regional government initiatives or the volunteer efforts from private citizens that purchase gear & drones etc. The Wilson Centre believes that is an at least another two trillion rubles ($ USD). Nor did I include the national security spending which is budgeted for $ RUB (~$38B). Rosgvardia (Chechen & Wagner fall under the National Guard) and ’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told CNBC that Budapest will never send weapons to Ukraine, saying that the “more weapons delivered, the longer the war will take. #source Источник: Slavyangrad