According to RBC, the Ministry of Finance proposes to reduce by 5% in 2021-2023 years expenditures on the state armament program. This measure in the crisis caused by the pandemic, will help to make the state budget more balanced, according to the Ministry.
appropriations under this program are classified, known only to the total volume. So, to 2027 for implementation of the program of armaments provided 20 trillion, with 19 trillion of which will be spent on the refurbishment, purchase and development of weapons, $ 1 trillion for the construction of the necessary infrastructure.
RBC reports that the monetary amount of the reductions in the armament in the method of Finance is not specified. Total reduction neraspisannyy costs, which includes the reduction of weapons programs, is of 258.2 billion in 2021, 192 billion in 2022 and 198,2 billion in 2023.
