Russia offers Rs 16 lakh per foreign soldier for Ukraine war: Report
Irkutsk region in Russia has significantly boosted financial incentives for recruiting foreign nationals into the country's military to fight in the ongoing war against Ukraine, The Kyiv Independent reports. Governor Igor Kobzev issued a decree establishing a new payment of up to 1.5 million rubles (approximately Rs 16 lakh) for each foreign citizen or stateless person recruited.
This marks a fourfold increase in the maximum reward offered, up from 400,000 rubles (around $4,700) previously, according to Vyorstka. The new decree also introduces a separate category for foreign nationals and stateless people, while doubling the payment for recruiting Russian citizens outside Irkutsk Oblast from 400,000 rubles to 800,000 rubles (around $9,500).
The surge in incentives aims to address Russia's continuing need for manpower in its military operations against Ukraine, as the ongoing conflict intensifies with Russia ramping up its air campaign and Ukraine targeting strategic Russian infrastructure.
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