The economy of the Russian Federation is unstable and will limit the ability to fight – ISW – World
Economic problems could increase the cost of war for Russia.
Russia is losing its ability to effectively support the activities of the defense sector and at the same time maintain economic stability. This is due to rising costs of war, corruption, labor shortages and other factors.
This is stated in the report of the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
The day before, US Defense Minister Lloyd Austin said that Russia spent more than 200 billion dollars on the war against Ukraine. and suffered at least 700,000 losses since the beginning of a full-scale invasion. And the recent losses of the Russian Federation amounted to a total of 1,000 fighters per day.
As reported by the Ukrainian Center for Combating Disinformation, Russia's liquid assets in its National Welfare Fund decreased from $140 billion. in February 2022 to 53.8 billion dollars. as of December 1, 2024. In the message…
