This was stated by the co-director of foreign policy and international security programs of the Razumkov Center Mikhail Pashkov, reports the Left Bank.

"The cost of military operations in the Donbass, if you take into account the data provided by the National Security and Defense Council, it is about $ 3 billion for the social maintenance of these" republics "and $ 3 billion for military actions. Only six, this for a year, "he said..

According to Pashkov, over the past year, the reserve fund of the Russian Federation has declined fourfold.

"The National Reserve Fund for the past year has shrunk fourfold. Today it is $ 16 billion, "the expert said..