Comment by whimsicalism
2 years ago
> To make up for the unfairness, mobilized Russian soldiers are being paid Russian/Eastern European white collar level salaries ($2,500/mo) [1]
$2500/mo is way higher than I would have thought they were paying these soldiers.
They're only paying the surviving ones. Also they're conveniently delaying payments and benefits to the families of the deceased.
https://youtu.be/t-VUAeRMGQU?si=0wNOnWtIiTBYh2XR&t=287
Interesting - although I think this is clearly intended as somewhat of a propaganda video.
Yes, sadly for many of their families, whole companies are left in the lurch for extended periods of time, often stuck on the front and meant to stay there. There are some heartbreaking pleas from companies like that, who know they are screwed. I've seen russian POWs claim they are more afraid of their superiors than the AFU. Huge numbers of foreign fighters are there for the $2500 too. So much tragedy.
The journalist seems honest and tries to show negative sides as well - even calls it a war. I’ve had a few chats with him on Patreon. His economic and refugee ones in particular were interesting.