“From June Recruits are engaging in a form of gambling on par with Squid GameThe sums being paid to soldiers the majority of whom come from poorer provincial towns and are in their 30s and 40s are genuinely lifechanging for many families By the end of last year according to research by re russia an independent media site and thinktank that publishes its analysis without bylines the signingon bonus had reached 119m roubles 15000 whereas the average annual pay for a contract soldier was between 35m and 52m roubles or up to five times the average salary re russia calculates that if the contract soldier is killed during the year his family will receive between 11m and 19m roubles”
Fact-Check Summary The post claims that Russian military recruitment involves high-risk, life-changing financial incentives, primarily targeting poorer, older recruits, with signing-on bonuses, annual pay, and death benefits greatly exceeding average Russian income. Most figures and characterizations, though partially garbled, are supported by credible analysis from independent sources like Re:Russia, IStories, and official Russian budget data. […]