Residents of remote subjects of the Russian Federation continue to replenish detachments to strengthen the occupying forces, at the same time, the Kremlin, despite recent conflicting statements, is trying to protect residents of Moscow from being drafted into military service. The situation with the replenishment of enemy manpower is analyzed by the Institute for the Study of War.

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According to analysts, the Altai Territory announced the formation of five volunteer units: the Kalashnikov and Altai battalions, the Katun company, and the Biya platoon.. Local media note that the advertised monthly salary ranges from 30,000 to 300,000 rubles (approximately $500 to $5,000).

A local publication in the Republic of Tatarstan claimed that the Russian authorities' classification of volunteer formations as " In particular, the publication notes that the Parma battalion of the Perm Territory has 90 people and is structurally more consistent with a motorized rifle company..

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“Most " It should be noted that these special battalions are not described as battalion tactical groups (BTGs) and do not appear to be structured like BTGs.. The “battalion” has nothing like the conventional combat power of the battalion tactical group that invaded Ukraine in February, even if you do not take into account the inexperience and age of many soldiers and the very limited training they receive before deploying to combat operations,” the report says..

Recruitment decreased during the summer, local officials stepped up call-up advertising.

The aforementioned publications also note that during the summer recruitment to the detachments decreased and local Russian officials are stepping up advertising in certain regions..

The Business Online publication claims that at the beginning of the draft campaign in early June, there were only 10-15 willing recruits in the Republic of Tatarstan, and by the end of the campaign, these numbers have tripled. The publication report confirms ISW's assessment that federal entities have begun increasing one-time entry bonuses to boost recruitment levels in August.

Previously, we wrote how much a Russian soldier receives for participating in the war.