It's not guaranteed to be truth, but saying that may affect foreign politics. We have a lot of elections this year (russian ones are about to form a list of candidates), the war itself slowed down so there's a promise that would change, money and materiel support is supporting the country but it's never too much and offensive action needs more. I do think it's not for internal consumption.

Good way to increase military contract spending

Have you considered that the last few "counteroffensives" accomplished nothing other than loss of life or materiel?

Stop funding the war!

Donbas has won their freedom! It's over!