Exclusive-Russia doubles 2023 defence spending plan as war costs soar-document

FILE PHOTO: A view shows a workshop of Obukhovsky plant, which is one of the production sites of the Russian missile manufacturer Almaz-Antey, during the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 18, 2023. Sputnik/Ilya Pitalyov/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - Russia has doubled its 2023 defence spending target to more than $100 billion - a third of all public expenditure - a government document reviewed by Reuters showed, as the costs of the war in Ukraine spiral and place growing strain on Moscow's finances.

The figures shed light on Russia's spending on the conflict at a time when sector-specific budget expenditure data is no longer published.