It is becoming increasingly difficult for Russian military commissars to find those willing to participate in the war against Ukraine, so they begin to resort to various tricks. In some places in the republics of the Russian Federation, volunteers are promised even larger payments than before. This is stated in the conclusions of the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) for August 14..

ISW experts found a report that men of military age in Russia began to receive letters and calls with an order to appear at recruitment points to talk about contract service. Russian lawyers warned against responding to such letters and calls, as this is one of the ways the Russian authorities force men to sign a contract..

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" As an example, the Institute's analysts followed the story published by the Russian edition of Fontanka. There it was about a policeman who received a similar letter with a request to appear at a military point.. He was offered the same salary and benefits as Russian regions offer volunteer battalion recruits, which ISW analysts say indicates the Kremlin is running a large-scale prize campaign through various portals with likely limited success..

“The subjects of the federation are most likely not able to recruit the required number of recruits in a short time and increase financial incentives to meet the deadlines.

The Republic of Tatarstan announced that the recruits of the volunteer battalions " rubles (approximately $5,800) instead of the initially announced 260,000. rubles (about $4,200),"

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Interestingly, in Russia, unknown people continue to shell recruitment centers throughout Russia.

Recall that representatives of PIK Wagner recruit prisoners for the war against Ukraine, preferring murderers, killers, as well as those imprisoned for attempt, robbery or robbery. According to the publication DW, on average 20% of the total composition of the colony agree.