Damage from economic crimes in Russia during the eight months of 2026 increased by almost 160 billion rubles and reached 397.2 billion rubles, reports RIA Novosti citing data from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. For the corresponding period last year it amounted to 238 billion rubles. From January to August, law enforcement officers identified 86,300 economic crimes, which is 6.3% more than a year earlier. Of these, 71.4% are classified as serious and particularly severe. The total damage from all crimes in pre-investigated and suspended criminal cases during this period amounted to 570.5 billion rubles.