Urgent.News

What's breaking now, across thousands of outlets.

World

Russia Cuts ‘Death Benefits’ for Fallen Soldiers as War Drains Budgets

Russian regions are slashing or abolishing payments to families of soldiers killed in Ukraine, with Saratov cutting its benefit tenfold. The moves come as regional budget deficits mount and could reach 2 trillion rubles ($24.5 billion) this year.

Russia Cuts ‘Death Benefits’ for Fallen Soldiers as War Drains Budgets

We haven't written up this one. Kyiv Post has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.

Read the original at kyivpost.com →

More in World

More from Thursday 5 November →