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Related: About this forumRussia is offering Moscow residents a record $22,000 to fight in Ukraine
Authorities in the city of Moscow are offering a record signing-on bonus for new recruits to fight in Ukraine, in the latest sign of a scramble to boost Russian troop numbers.
The financial sweetener comes as President Vladimir Putin struggles to recruit soldiers for his army as Russias 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.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/24/europe/russia-moscow-troops-signing-bonus-intl-hnk/index.html
And all the vodka you can drink.
OnDoutside
(20,656 posts)Richard_GB
(79 posts)In eastern Ukraine is likely measured in days. This should not cost Putin very much.
moniss
(5,752 posts)big, brave Eddie Snowden has gone to fight for his beloved Russia.