St. Petersburg cuts contract soldier bonuses by nearly fourfold
In St. Petersburg, payments to contract soldiers were cut by 3.5 times. The St. Petersburg administration reduced the one-time payment upon signing a contract from 3.5 million rubles to 1 million rubles.
Consensus
- The Saint Petersburg administration reduced the regional recruitment bonus for military contract soldiers from 3.5 million rubles to 1 million rubles.
- The exemption for unmanned warfare units (BПЛА) remains at 3.5 million rubles.
- The regional payment for employment at city enterprises was eliminated.
- The federal payment of 400,000 rubles remains unchanged.
- The change was published on the official website of Saint Petersburg's administration (Smolny).
- The total sum of payments for contract soldiers in Saint Petersburg has decreased significantly.
- Other regions have also reduced recruitment bonuses in recent months.
- The reduction in payments is linked to budget constraints.
Points of divergence
- The previous amount of 3.5 million rubles remains only for service in unmanned warfare units. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- The total regional payments were reduced from 4.1 million to 1 million rubles — more than fourfold. — tg_echoonline_news
- The total sum of payments could reach 4.5 million rubles before the reduction. — tg_radiosvoboda
- The total sum of payments could reach 4.1 million rubles before the reduction. — tg_severrealii
- The total sum of payments after the reduction is 3.9 million rubles for drone operators and 1.4 million for others. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- The total sum of payments was 4.5 million rubles before reduction. — tg_astrapress
- The total sum of payments after reduction is 1.4 million rubles for non-BПЛА soldiers. — tg_paperpaper_ru
- The changes are expected to take effect on October 10 or 15. — fontanka
- The reduction in payments is due to budget constraints and not related to manpower shortages or mobilization. — tg_echoonline_news
- Experts believe the reduction is temporary and tied to regional budget cycles. — tg_echoonline_news
- Some regions increased payments despite overall reductions. — tg_echoonline_news
- Saratov region reduced payments from 2 million to 1 million rubles starting November 1. — tg_sotavisionmedia
Coverage (8 sources)
- In St. Petersburg, payments to contract soldiers were cut by 3.5 times — Говорит НеМосква
- In Saint Petersburg, regional payment for signing a contract with the Ministry of Defense was cut by fourfold — ЭХО / Новости
- In St. Petersburg, payments for signing a contract with the Ministry of Defense were significantly reduced — Радио Свобода
- In St. Petersburg, payments for signing a contract with the Ministry of Defense were significantly reduced — Север.Реалии
- St. Petersburg cuts contract payment to Ministry of Defense by threefold. Exception made for UAV operators — SOTAvision
- In St. Petersburg, payments to contract soldiers were cut by almost four times — ASTRA
- Almost fourfold reduction in payments to contract soldiers in St. Petersburg — Бумага
- Payments for a contract with the Ministry of Defense in St. Petersburg have changed. Drones are a priority — Фонтанка