Tatarstan pays citizens to recruit friends for the Ukrainian war

Russians are dying in large numbers on the front lines, and the Kremlin regime is looking for ways to replenish its significant losses. This time, the authorities of Tatarstan have organized a "promotion." To recruit a close family member, acquaintance, or friend, you can get 100,000 rubles, according to documents published on a government website.

"This amount will be paid to the citizen for each invited candidate for contract service who departs to the unit. To conclude the agreement, a passport, NIP, SNILS, and the bank details of the invitee are sufficient," reads the announcement.

The "promotion" was valid until July 11. Earlier, this amount was half. To receive the promised 100,000 rubles, one must find someone who agrees to sign a contract with the Ministry of Defense to participate in the war, contact the regional office or enlistment administration, and "provide assistance" in registering the "volunteer." The money will be paid after the recruit departs for service.

All Russians who are 18 years old can recruit for the military, except for convicts and those under investigation. The "campaign" is advertised by state media, public pages of Tatarstan, and websites of regional newspapers and authorities.

As part of the "Go to the Forest" project, which helps Russians avoid mobilization, there was a story of a woman who sought help after a relative went missing, presumably recruited by a resident of Kazan.

A resident of Izhevsk drank and lived off odd jobs. According to his wife, after one of the parties, the man disappeared along with a friend. She assumed that the men continued partying outside. One day, the woman's husband was found in Luhansk. It turned out that during one of the drinking sessions, he was tricked into signing a contract with the Ministry of Defense, and in Kazan, near Izhevsk, an account was opened in his name. He was probably sold to the military by his "friend."

On July 5, the authorities of Tatarstan increased the one-time payment for signing a contract with the Ministry of Defense to 500,000 rubles. Considering municipal subsidies, one can now "earn" 1.5 million rubles by going to the front, one of the highest amounts in the country.

The authorities increased conscription for the war with Ukraine after the beginning of the Russian army's offensive in the Kharkiv region. The focus is on attracting vulnerable categories of citizens. Due to this, law enforcement officers have been ordered to recruit suspects and accused individuals. Appropriate orders were sent to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Investigative Committee, the FSB, the Federal Customs Service, the FSPP, and the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

Security forces have been instructed to invite physically healthy accused persons in criminal cases between the ages of 18 and 65 to the service. Citizens who agree to sign a contract with the Ministry of Defense can expect a suspension, termination of criminal proceedings, and expungement of their criminal records.

Meanwhile, according to intelligence data from the United States, the United Kingdom, and other Western countries, the Russian army loses everyone it recruits on the battlefield, and even more – at least that was the case in May when it invaded the Kharkiv region. British intelligence called this month the bloodiest of the entire war, estimating Russian losses at 1,200 people per day. Thus, the army could have lost between 31,000 and 37,000 soldiers in May.