The Russian government's failure to pay soldiers promised bonuses is reportedly 'increasing social tensions within Russian society.'
The Kremlin's difficulties paying soldiers fighting in Ukraine may be increasing tensions in Russia, according to a new report from the Institute for the Study of War .
Russia has recently been struggling make good on promises to pay troops bonuses for joining the war effort, according to an ISWof the Russian offensive campaign that was released on Wednesday. The failure to provide the promised compensation is"increasing social tensions within Russian society," according to the report, while the debt incurred could place a significant strain on the Russian economy for"decades.
"The Kremlin is continuing to rely heavily on financially incentivizing Russians to fight in Ukraine, which will likely continue to strain the Russian economy for decades," the ISW report states."Russian officials have been promising salaries to volunteers and mobilized men that are more than twice the average Russian civilian salary before and during Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
A Russian cadet is pictured looking at a recruitment billboard from the Russian Defense Ministry in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on October 5, 2022. The Russian government has recently been stoking domestic"tensions" by failing to pay soldiers promised compensation, according to a report released on Wednesday by the Institute for the Study of War.
ISW cites videos, many from Russian Telegram channels, that appear to show troops arguing over payments. One video that went viral on
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