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Ukraine war updates: Defence budget hike ‘absolutely necessary’ – Moscow

Moscow says it is ‘absolutely necessary’ to increase defence spending in 2024 due to a continuing ‘state of hybrid war’.

Ludmila Ivanchuk in front of her house which was damaged by a Russian rocket attack
Injured Ludmila Ivanchuk, 61, holds her cat in front of her house, which was damaged by a Russian rocket attack in Kostiantynivka, in the Donetsk region of Ukraine [Alex Babenko/AP Photo]
By Nils Adler and Dalia Hatuqa
Published On 28 Sep 202328 Sep 2023

This blog is now closed. Thanks for joining us. These were the updates on the Russia-Ukraine war on Thursday, September 28.



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