Putin says how many roubles a Russian soldier's life is worth

THURSDAY, 3 MARCH 2022, 20:05

President Vladimir Putin stated that for the death of a Russian soldier in Ukraine, the soldier's family would receive nearly 7.5 million roubles and additional payments. 

Source: Putin during a meeting with the Russian Security Council

Quote: "All members of the families of military personnel who died during the special military operation in Ukraine (Putin's term for the war in Ukraine – ed.) will be allocated insurance coverage and one-time assistance in the amount of 7,421,000 roubles. Monthly monetary compensations will also be paid to each family member of fallen [soldiers]".

Details: Putin also stated that he considers it necessary to set up an additional payment of 5 million roubles for the families of dead soldiers. 

In addition, he promises that the wounded receive a one-time payment of approximately 3 million roubles. And if a soldier becomes disabled during the war with Ukraine, he will be provided with monthly payments. 

As a reminder, over a week during the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, more than 9,000 occupiers have been destroyed. As such, Russia must pay no less than 67 billion roubles in one-time payments alone. It is difficult to calculate the amount in dollars since the rouble's exchange rate continues to fall.