Karina Bovsunovskaya11:17, 15.09.24

According to the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate, such money is enormous for ordinary citizens of the Russian Federation.

In Russia, payments for military contracts have reached two million rubles, as a result of which the country has begun to conduct mass scams. This was stated by the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate, Kirill Budanov, at the Yalta European Strategy (YES) forum.

According to him, many Russian citizens come to Moscow from remote regions of the country to sign contracts, because they offer higher payments there.

“One-time payments have already reached two million rubles. This is a huge amount of money for a person from central, eastern Russia, excuse me, from the Taiga, from the Tundra. They have never seen such money in their lives,” Budanov said.

Budanov on payments for military contracts in the Russian Federation

The intelligence chief stressed that Russia will also face economic problems and a shortage of soldiers in 2025, while the situation in their army has not changed significantly. Budanov added that the main reserves of the Soviet era have been exhausted, and military production, despite having achieved success, is not as large-scale as it seems.

In addition, the military leader noted that Russia plans to produce only 12 Su-57 fighters and 149 T-90M Proryv tanks in 2024, which is insignificant given the current military operations.

What else did Budanov say during the forum?

The head of Ukrainian intelligence stated that the Russian Federation has increased the production of guided aerial bombs several times . According to him, it is precisely guided aerial bombs that pose the greatest danger due to their sharp increase in production.

“This creates a huge problem on the front line. These are weapons that operate at tactical depth. That is, its impact is felt mainly by the military on the contact line and near it,” Budanov emphasized.

He also noted that Russia’s supply of ammunition from the DPRK is critical for Ukraine . According to the military leader, Ukraine cannot do anything about it yet.

(C)UNIAN 2024