Overview

• Moscow residents signing up for military service will receive a $22,000 initial bonus, bringing their first-year earnings to $60,000.
• The initiative follows significant losses in Russian troops, with daily casualties reaching up to 1,200.
• The Kremlin seeks to recruit 25,000 soldiers monthly to maintain its front-line forces in Ukraine.
• Previous conscription efforts led to widespread protests and a mass exodus of military-age men from Russia.
• Economists warn that the high military wages could create economic imbalances as other sectors struggle to match these payments.