The financial sweetener comes as President Vladimir Putin struggles to recruit soldiers for his army as Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine grinds on in its third year.
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin introduced the one-time signing bonus of 1.9 million rubles (about $22,000) for city residents who join the military, according to a statement on Tuesday.
Anyone taking up the offer would earn as much as 5.2 million rubles ($59,600) in their first year of service, the statement added.
Those willing to join the fight in Ukraine can also receive one-time cash payments of about $5,690-$11,390 for injuries, “depending on the severity,” and the family of a soldier killed in action could be paid $34,150.
While Russia’s casualty numbers remain shrouded in secrecy, estimates say the death toll among troops is high. More than 70,000 soldiers were likely killed or wounded in May and June alone, the UK defense ministry said in an update on July 12, as the Russian army faced high losses on a new front in the Kharkiv region.
It is estimated that Russia has lost 87% of the active-duty ground troops it had prior to launching its invasion of Ukraine and two-thirds of its pre-invasion tanks, a source familiar with a declassified US intelligence assessment provided to Congress told CNN in December last year.
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If residents hold out for a few months the salary will be 4000. There aren’t many takers. They die quickly, 1200 causalities/ day.
Those responsible for the carnage going on has their place reserved for them in the afterlife. Everything we do in this world has its due reward in the next world.
@ExactingPragmaticGreen2yrs2Y
Why can't we offer them $23,000 to fight for the other side. It would be cheaper than what is happening now.
@WalrusTaylorRepublican2yrs2Y
They had better get the money up front. Also, dead people can't spend money. Putin is counting on not having to pay out much of that money. You can promise people the moon, but many won't live to collect it. Do you really think Putin will pay the families anything? I highly doubt. If Putin doesn't pay, what can the families do about it? Nothing.
Sound like Putin’s forces are really winning this war? What a joke. This was supposed to be a pushover. Isn’t that what Putin thought? Now Putin has obligated his military might to a quagmire, from which he refuses to extricate his forces.
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