i mean.. its no secret that russia's been able to keep its mapower numbers up by recruiting contract soldiers, with sign on bonuses now at 400,000 rubles > all russians who sign a contract with the army will now receive an upfront payment of 400,000 roubles ($4,651). the decree also recommends that regional authorities match this payment from their budgets with at least the same amount > the latest increases mean that the minimum annual pay for russian contract soldiers fighting in ukraine will exceed the average wage in russia by more than threefold, with the minimum pay for muscovites exceeding the average wage by more than fivefold.   e/putin-doubles-signing-bonuses-vol unteers-fight-ukraine-2024-07-31/
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