Joerg Fliege

2024-10-08 14:37:27

Southwestern Russia’s Belgorod region is offering a nationwide record of 3 million rubles ($31,200) in one-time payments for signing military contracts to fight in Ukraine, authorities said Monday.

It overtakes the Khanty-Mansi autonomous district, which offers a combined payment of 2.75 million rubles ($28,600) to new soldiers.

This is kind of th opposite of a general mobilization. Instead of drafting men, you beg them to sign up.

Conclusion: Putin is afraid of a general mobilization. Because otherwise he would have ordered one.

Belgorod Region Offers Record 3M Ruble Military Sign-Up Payment - The Moscow Times

Southwestern Russia’s Belgorod region is offering a nationwide record of 3 million rubles ($31,200) in one-time payments for signing military contracts to fight in Ukraine, authorities said Monday. “The payment will amount to 3 million rubles from all sources: the federal, regional, municipal budgets and extra-budgetary funds,” Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said at a regional administration meeting, according to Meduza.

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