Russia plans to spend about $1.1 trillion on rearmament by 2036 – Budanov
Head of the Main Intelligence Agency of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine (GUR) Kyrylo Budanov announced plans for the Russian Federation to spend about $1.1 trillion on rearmament by 2036, which should become the largest weapons program since the collapse of the USSR, the department's Telegram channel reported on Tuesday.
"There is a total mobilization of the politics, economy and society of the Russian Federation in readiness for a future large-scale war," Budanov said at a panel discussion during the annual meeting of Ukrainian ambassadors dubbed "Intelligence, Security, Diplomacy: A Common Strategy for Victory."
According to him, within the framework of military reform in the Russian Federation, two new military districts have already been created, and the formation of new divisions, formations and military units is also planned.
"Russia is seeking to destroy the current security and economic order. To do this, Moscow is increasing its presence in Africa, primarily using its proxy forces: the Wagner PMC and the Afrika Korps, and also supporting authoritarian regimes and terrorist organizations around the world," Budanov said.
“The Russians are also trying to carry out hybrid information and cyber operations on the territory of other states, and through controlled media and opinion leaders they are interfering in the civilized democratic process,” he noted.
"Moscow is pursuing the goal of imposing on countries its own vision of the future structure of the world, where large states, primarily the Russian Federation, have full power, a monopoly on all critical resources, and decide the fate of the world in a closed circle," the head of the GUR emphasized.
During the event, Budanov thanked the Ukrainian diplomatic corps for their high-quality work in organizing international support for Ukraine, as well as for their effective interaction with the Main Intelligence Agency, in particular during joint operations to evacuate Ukrainian citizens from danger zones.