Russian army's contract recruitment rate has increased sixfold over the year – Russian media

The number of people signing contracts to serve in the Russian military has increased more than sixfold over the past year.

Source: Vazhnye Istorii (Important Stories), citing data from the federal budget

Details: Based on these data, while 26,700 people received a one-time payment for signing a contract in the first half of 2023, 166,000 people received a one-time payment during the same period in 2024.

Earlier, Russian Security Council’s Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said that by July 2024, about 190,000 people had signed up to serve.

It is noted that the sharp increase in the number of contract soldiers is due to the increased amount offered as a one-time payment for signing a contract.

The government is raising payments for signing a contract to attract Russians to the war: the federal payment has increased from RUB 195,000 (USD 2,100) to RUB 400,000 (USD 4,400) in August 2024, and regional payments increased by an average of four times.

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