Russia is ‘enticing’ recruits for Ukraine by offering them up to 8 times the normal salary

This occurs as Russia continues to suffer significant army losses despite Vladimir Putin’s announcement of a limited mobilisation in September.According to a Kyiv-based NGO, online adverts in Russia solicited soldiers to fight for Vladimir Putin’s army in Ukraine while providing salaries several times the country’s average. This occurs as Russia continues to suffer significant army losses despite Vladimir Putin’s announcement of a limited mobilisation in September. The Kremlin previously declared that the recruitment push for 300,000 people was over. A board member of the NGO named Yuriy Mukhin claimed that Moscow has been pushing to increase troop levels over the past few months.

He asserted that “they are trying to use any means possible to recruit people and they are activating their efforts.” The research stated that although the average pay in Russia varies by area, it was approximately 63,000 roubles ($827) nationwide in February.”A salary of 300,000 roubles ($3,941) is the average for vacancies related directly with the war after the full-scale invasion,” stated Yuriy Mukhin. The advertisements promised a monthly compensation of 400,000 roubles ($5,100) plus a one-time payout of up to 450,000 roubles ($5,900).

According to Yuriy Mukhin, the research conducted by his NGO provides a glimpse into the recruitment strategy used by the Russian government. The NGO monitored 5,874 distinct job openings advertised on the HeadHunter.ru website by Russian state accounts of military units looking to hire personnel. It was discovered that there were roughly 2,400 openings on August 26.