To take part in Vladimir Putin's war against Ukraine, Russians are being paid three times the national average pay.
Regional leaders, including those in Moscow and the Russian republic of Tatarstan, are reportedly creating military formations to gather mercenaries across the country to take part in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
A monthly wage of 200,000 rubles ($3,400) is guaranteed to soldiers who enlist in Moscow's "Sobyanin Regiment," which started recruiting on July 1. According to data from TakeProfit, the average monthly wage in Russia is 62,269 rubles, which is more than three times the national average.
The military force is at least partially funded from the Moscow budget, according to independent Latvian Russian-language news source Meduza, and men up to the age of 60 can enlist.
According to Meduza, the majority of locals from other areas have signed up to join the battalion. The men will first receive training in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, for a month before being sent to Ukraine.
Officials in the Russian republic of Tatarstan are currently filling two volunteer-only battalions.
Sergey Pogodin, the military commissar for the area, stated in an interview with Tatar Inform that recruiting is still going on for the "Alga" and "Timer" battalions.
In addition to a one-time cash payment of 260,000 rubles ($4,427) from Tatarstan's budget, inpiduals who volunteer to be sent to fight in Ukraine will also get a monthly wage of 170,000 rubles ($2,894) from Russia's Ministry of Defense while serving in battle.
According to Pogodin, service members will also be eligible for additional perks including having their kids enrolled in kindergarten and schools. Being physically fit for service and passing medical exams are prerequisites for joining the battalions.
The changes come at a time when Russia looks to be pushing a recruiting campaign and more than four months have passed since Putin began his full-scale attack on Ukraine.
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