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Saint Petersburg plans war veteran spending funded by budget cuts

Original: Saint Petersburg has proposed 2026 budget amendments to increase spending on Ukraine war participants. To fund this, exp

Saint Petersburg has submitted amendments to its 2026 budget to increase spending on participants in the war in Ukraine. To cover the cost, the city may cut expenditures on education, building repairs and bomb shelters, reducing total city spending by 70.2 billion rubles. The proposal raises questions about how the city will balance war-related obligations against everyday municipal services.

Why now: Budget trade-offs between war-related spending and civilian services in a major Russian city are drawing attention.

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• Saint Petersburg has proposed 2026 budget amendments to increase spending on Ukraine war participants. To fund this, expenditures for education, repairs, and bomb shelters may be reduced, cutting total city spending by 70.2 billion rubles. https://… · hanse_mina · 2

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