Russia spends tens of millions of dollars every day on the war with Ukraine, according to Russian independent media. At the same time, they remind that due to Western sanctions, Russian entrepreneurs lost about $39 billion in just one day. Vladimir Putin attacked Ukraine yesterday. His actions were condemned by world capitals.
The RBC agency recalled that one day of the operation of Russian troops in Syria in 2015 cost the state budget 2 million 400 thousand dollars. The group sent to the Middle East consisted of about 1,600 soldiers.
Millions of dollars
Now, according to the RBC agency, about 150,000 soldiers are taking part in the war with Ukraine. The Meduza portal reported that one downed Russian Su-25 aircraft costs about $11 million, as does the Ka-52 helicopter.
According to Meduza, one Russian tank costs 22 million rubles, which is about $275,000. Radio Ekho Moskvy reported that during the first day of the war, the wealth of Russian businessmen decreased by $39 billion. They mainly concern the oligarchs who control the oil and mining and metallurgical industries.
Ukrainian defense
According to the Ukrainian army, the ground forces destroyed about 20 Russian tanks in the Chernihiv region. In turn, a convoy of Russian Grad rocket launchers was destroyed in Kharkov.