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The InsiderLet it burn: Russia faces risk of massive wildfires this year due to war-driven budget cutsFollowing a warm and largely snowless winter, multiple regions in Russia are already reporting dozens to hundreds of wildfires. As climate change worsens the threat across the world, other countries are increasing their budgets to tackle the problem — but not Russia, where firefighting services are facing funding and personnel shortages due to growing military expenditures. As a result, 2025 could be a catastrophic year not only for Russia’s vast and largely unprotected forests, but also for Ukrainian woodlands, where active combat continues.