* Draft shows defence spending to fall from post-Soviet high * Most military expenditure remains classified * Sources say spending can be ramped back up if needed By Darya Korsunskaya LONDON, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Russia's state spending on national defence is set to fall slightly in 2026, according to draft budget materials submitted to parliament, but sources said it could be increased if needed. The documents show planned defence spending of 13 trillion roubles ($157 billion) in 2026, which would be the fifth year of the war in Ukraine. That is more than the 12.6 trillion roubles noted in preliminary Finance Ministry documents obtained by Reuters last week, but below this year's post-Soviet high of 13.5 trillion roubles. The lower target has raised questions among analysts, given that the
Russian defence spending set to fall slightly in 2026, draft budget shows

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