‘We’re Going to Be Slaughtered’ – Record $40K Payouts in Russia Attract New Contract Soldiers to Assault Units

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‘We’re Going to Be Slaughtered’ – Record $40K Payouts in Russia Attract New Contract Soldiers to Assault Units

The record-breaking 4-million ruble ($40,000) signing bonus applied to those who signed contracts in Samara Oblast between Jan.1 and Feb. 1, 2025.

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The promise of a record bonus for signing a contract with the Russian military has attracted applicants from all over Russia to the Samara region. The risks are proportionate, Verstka reported, quoted by the Kyiv Post.