# Russia’s healthcare and education sectors have lost out on more than a trillion rubles in funding since start of full-scale war, investigation finds

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/russias-healthcare-and-education-sectors-have-lost-out-on-more-than-a-trillion-rubles-in-funding-since-start-of-full-scale-war-investigation-finds/
- Published: 2026-11-13T15:30:48+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T16:50:21+00:00
- Original publisher: Meduza
- Original article: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/11/13/russia-s-healthcare-and-education-sectors-have-lost-out-on-more-than-a-trillion-rubles-in-funding-since-start-of-full-scale-war-investigation-finds
- Topics: Europe, World

## Key points

- Healthcare and education fell short by more than one trillion rubles.
- Healthcare accounted for 728 billion rubles of the estimated gap.
- Social-sector cuts and closures rose sharply in 2026.

## Summary

An investigation by Novaya Gazeta Europe estimates that Russia’s healthcare and education sectors have received at least one trillion rubles less in state funding than they would have if spending had kept pace with inflation since the full-scale war against Ukraine began. The shortfall matters as the country’s social services face increasing cuts and closures.

The estimated gap is 728 billion rubles for healthcare and 322 billion for education. Reporters identified more than 800 cases of staff cuts or institution closures in the social sphere since 2021, with over a quarter occurring in 2026. The investigation says sharp spending cuts began in 2025, after the wartime economic boom of 2023–2024 ended, and affected both poorer regions and industrial and resource-rich areas.

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