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offering to pay 100,000 rubles ($1130) to those who "refer" recruits, but only after they go to serve. The reason for this: looks like the number of volunteer contract Russian soldiers has greatly decreased, and Russian losses must be made up.
The spring-summer conscription into the army for compulsory military service ended today in the Russian Federation. The question is whether Putin will announce the mobilization he so much wanted to avoid. Russia is now experiencing a shortage of people not just in the army but also in military production. Russia produces most of its weapons itself. Military factories work multiple shifts with no extra pay, and under the new legislation, it is almost impossible to quit these jobs. There is still a shortage of employees. Workers are also needed to keep the economy alive in the Russian rear. Russia is experiencing a serious labor shortage, according to Anton Gerashchenko.
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