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Russia’s Military Contract Enlistment Plunges to Two-Year Low

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In the second quarter of 2025, 37,900 Russians signed contracts with the Defense Ministry, according to the Russian outlet Vazhnyye Istorii ( Important Stories), which cited federal budget spending data. The recruitment figure is the weakest in the past two years and 2.5 times lower than the same period in 2024, when 92,800 new contract soldiers received payments. Overall, 127,500 people received signing bonuses in the first six months of this y…

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Pace of Russian army recruitment falls to two-year low — iStories

In the second quarter of 2025, 37,900 people received sign-on bonuses for contracts with Russia’s Defense Ministry, iStories reported on August 18, citing federal budget data.

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Russia’s military contract enlistment plunges to two-year low

In the second quarter of 2025, 37,900 Russians signed contracts with the Defense Ministry, according to the Russian outlet Vazhnyye Istorii ( …

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Russia sees sharp drop in contract soldier sign-ups

The Kremlin began to boost its soldier recruitment campaign in 2023.

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In the Second Quarter of 2025, the Dod Signed a Contract with 37,900 People, 2.5 Times Less than a Year Ago.

The rate of recruitment has fallen to a minimum in two years.

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istories.media broke the news in on Monday, August 18, 2025.
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