Russia is offering financial incentives, such as loan forgiveness and mortgage repayment holidays, to attract recruits and offset the high number of casualties in the Ukraine war. The Kremlin fears that a full mobilization could further damage public support for the war and lead to more emigration. While Russia has not resorted to conscription, these incentives aim to secure replacements and avoid another unpopular mobilization like the one in September 2022.
However, Kremlin has not yet turned to conscription to bolster its beleaguered army, out of fear such a move could make the war more unpopular.Instead, Putin is offering financial incentives, according to the UK’s ministry of defence.said Russia passed a law last month which “would allow military personnel who signed up after 1 December 2024 to have their loan written off”.
The MoD explained: “Russia’s financial incentives to military recruits are almost certainly intended to secure sufficient replacements for their steadily increasing casualties.” But, the MoD warned: “Writing off loan repayments will highly likely increase financial pressures on Russian banks into 2025, in addition to pressures from high interest rates and sanctions.
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