Putin is playing for broke: military man says how Russia manages to replenish its crazy losses

Putin is going all in: a military man said how Russia manages to replenish its crazy losses Dzvenislava Moshovskaya

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Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Russia has lost a lot of personnel, so it constantly needs to replenish its army to continue offensive operations. The Kremlin allocates significant financial resources to encourage Russians to go to war against Ukraine.

Chairman of the Council of Reservists of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Ivan Tymochko told 24 Channel that Vladimir Putin recently doubled payments to the military. Previously, each occupier received 200 thousand rubles, but now this amount has grown to 400 thousand.

Russians are encouraged to go to war

According to Ivan Timochko, the increase in payments to the military is not the government's concern for them. Russia needs to attract as many people as possible to the front. The occupiers manage to recruit 30-35 thousand soldiers per month. This allows them to balance the losses that the enemy has every day.

He noted that debtors and criminals mainly go to war. Such a trend could lead to an increase in crime in Russia, since anyone can join the army instead of being punished for murder, theft or another offense.

Migrants also often sign contracts. The Russians have a huge network of recruiting centers abroad, particularly in Africa and India, where they try to replenish their troops by deception or promises of big money.

Vladimir Putin is going all-in in 2024, since these are huge financial expenses that will eventually run out. No matter how much Russia claims that it can fight for a long time, its technical and financial resources are limited, noted the Chairman of the Council of Reserves of the Ground Forces.

Why Russia Doesn't Conduct a General Mobilization

According to Timochko, despite the indignation that arose in society due to the partial mobilization, the Russian authorities decided to act differently and fill their troops through financial motivation.

Moscow expects that the funds that they allocate to their mobilized troops will remain in Russia, in particular through debt repayment and the domestic market. And in some cases, due to high mortality and lack of bodies, no money will have to be paid at all, he said.