The Russian army is rapidly losing soldiers, with 25,000 dead and many more wounded. The Russian army is now recruiting as many people as it can, using bribes and propaganda to entice new volunteers. Meanwhile, enlisted soldiers who were fighting in the war are becoming disappointed, as they have not gotten the money or medical treatment they were promised.
Russian soldiers are unhappy with the treatment they’ve received in the war. Recently, there have been complaints from four Russian war veterans posted in online videos. There are also stories of Russian soldiers eating grass because there weren’t enough food supplies.
The Russian government has quickly tried to get rid of the criticism. The four complaining soldiers were criticized and forced to take back what they said. The Russian government wanted to get rid of the criticism because it would drive away people from wanting to join the army.
Russia is desperately trying to enlist as many soldiers as possible. Russia is promising a sky-high salary between of $2,000 – $6,000 per month for soldiers, with cash bonuses for every day fought in the war. The average monthly Russian salary is $700 dollars. In addition, Russian propaganda is used to trick newly-recruited soldiers into thinking they are going to fight NATO, “Ukrainian Nazis” and “terrorists.” Instead, they are largely fighting Ukrainian civilians.
Many online sites, job listings, and fliers offer jobs in the army as grenadiers, drivers, snipers, and others.
“[Russia] is basically desperate to get more men using any means possible,” says Kamil Galeev, a researcher and journalist at the Wilson Center.
Russia is hiring poor minorities, National Guard Units, and mercenaries to fight. They are even persuading prisoners to fight in exchange for their release from jail and $4,000. It is very clear that Russia is trying to avoid a national draft. This is because a national draft could cause a public retaliation. In addition, a national draft would contradict what the government said about the war being a “special military operation.”
Russia, desperately low on soldiers, is sending inexperienced soldiers onto the field. This is illegal, as new recruits must go through at least four months of training before they can fight in war. Yet, even after Russia vowed they wouldn’t send inexperienced soldiers onto the field, there has been at least two officially confirmed cases where they did.
Ukraine does not face recruiting problems like Russia has. The citizens of Ukraine are very willing to fight to protect their nation, and many have volunteered to join the army.
Sources:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/06/16/russia-military-army-soldiers-recruitment/
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/10/world/europe/russia-recruits-ukraine-war.html
Russian soldiers are unhappy with the treatment they’ve received in the war. Recently, there have been complaints from four Russian war veterans posted in online videos. There are also stories of Russian soldiers eating grass because there weren’t enough food supplies.
The Russian government has quickly tried to get rid of the criticism. The four complaining soldiers were criticized and forced to take back what they said. The Russian government wanted to get rid of the criticism because it would drive away people from wanting to join the army.
Russia is desperately trying to enlist as many soldiers as possible. Russia is promising a sky-high salary between of $2,000 – $6,000 per month for soldiers, with cash bonuses for every day fought in the war. The average monthly Russian salary is $700 dollars. In addition, Russian propaganda is used to trick newly-recruited soldiers into thinking they are going to fight NATO, “Ukrainian Nazis” and “terrorists.” Instead, they are largely fighting Ukrainian civilians.
Many online sites, job listings, and fliers offer jobs in the army as grenadiers, drivers, snipers, and others.
“[Russia] is basically desperate to get more men using any means possible,” says Kamil Galeev, a researcher and journalist at the Wilson Center.
Russia is hiring poor minorities, National Guard Units, and mercenaries to fight. They are even persuading prisoners to fight in exchange for their release from jail and $4,000. It is very clear that Russia is trying to avoid a national draft. This is because a national draft could cause a public retaliation. In addition, a national draft would contradict what the government said about the war being a “special military operation.”
Russia, desperately low on soldiers, is sending inexperienced soldiers onto the field. This is illegal, as new recruits must go through at least four months of training before they can fight in war. Yet, even after Russia vowed they wouldn’t send inexperienced soldiers onto the field, there has been at least two officially confirmed cases where they did.
Ukraine does not face recruiting problems like Russia has. The citizens of Ukraine are very willing to fight to protect their nation, and many have volunteered to join the army.
Sources:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/06/16/russia-military-army-soldiers-recruitment/
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/10/world/europe/russia-recruits-ukraine-war.html
