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Vladimir Putin has signed a decree that approves a RUB 400,000 (≈US$4,600) lump sum for those who will enlist in the Russian army.
That’s according to Russian media.
“A presidential decree published Wednesday promises the federally issued lump sum to anyone who signs a military contract for a minimum of one year from Aug. 1 until the end of 2024. That new sign-on bonus is more than double the one-time payment of 195,000 rubles initially promised to recruits in September 2022,” reported The Moscow Times.
Previously, newly enlisted occupiers could receive as much as $2,200.
Russia boosts financial incentives for new recruits in order to avoid another wave of mobilisation.
As of now, Russia systematically loses around 1,000 soldiers per day in Ukraine, according to reports of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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