{
  "id": 12094105,
  "title": "Russia's invasion of Ukraine on track to be one of the most expensive wars of the century",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/russias-invasion-of-ukraine-on-track-to-be-one-of-the-most-expensive",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T06:41:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/business/ukraine-war-could-rank-among-the-most-expensive-21st-century-conflicts-50647069.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Russia's invasion of Ukraine is projected to become one of the most expensive conflicts of the 21st century, with the Kremlin earmarking a record 35% of its 2027 budget for military spending, according to The Moscow Times. The 17.1 trillion ruble ($203 billion) defense budget represents a massive increase from previous estimates and highlights the financial toll of the ongoing war, which has cost Russia more lives than all its post-World War II conflicts combined. The sharp spending hike is attributed to Ukraine's effective offensive strategy, forcing Moscow to allocate substantial funds to its own defense, potentially surpassing the central bank's gold and foreign currency reserves by 2028.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "Russia’s new drive to crush Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/russias-new-drive-to-crush-ukraine",
        "published": "2026-10-05T04:00:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "Car bomb in Russia kills ex-prison official Ukraine accused of torturing POWs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/car-bomb-in-russia-kills-ex-prison-official-ukraine-accused-of",
        "published": "2026-10-05T07:17:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "Kharkiv targeted in deadly Banderol strike as Russia kills 5, injures 61 across Ukraine over past day",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/kharkiv-targeted-in-deadly-banderol-strike-as-russia-kills-5-injures",
        "published": "2026-10-05T08:05:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}