Russia has gathered another 40 battalions of volunteers
Volunteers formally enrolled in such battalions Russia Ministry of Defence contract for several months
Another 40 battalions of volunteers have been organized in Russia specifically to fight in Ukraine.
The Russian newspaper Kommersant writes about it. According to the newspaper, such battalions have been gathering in the regions of Russia since spring.
Information about this is spread both in the government media and independent media.
Such battalions are usually named after the regions where they are assembled.
According to this rule, Kronstadt, Pavlovsk and Neva in Petersburg, Bootur in Yakutia (Elley Bootur is considered the ancestor of the Yakuts-ed), Tigr in Primorye, Alga and Timer in Kazan (“Forward” and “Iron” in Tatar), Atal in Chuvashistan (the name of the Volga River in Chuvash), Parma and Molot battalions were organized in Perm region, Nevsky and Ladojski battalions in Leningrad region.
In addition, the battalion organized in Irkutsk was named Angara, and the battalions organized in Chelyabinsk were named “Yujnouralets” and “Yujny Ural”.
The battalion organized in Tomsk region is called “Toyan”.
This is the name of a Tatar prince who lived on the banks of the Tomi River in the 17th century.
Chechnya is active
The organization of battalions made up of local residents has yet to happen Ukraine started in Chechnya long before the war.
They participated in the battles at the front from the first days of this war. These are the XTMD and Akhmat gangs.
The Akhmat battalion was named after Akhmat Kadyrov, the father of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov.
Ramzan Kadyrov announced on June 26 that Ukraine four new battalions named Akhmat-North, Akhmat-South, Akhmat-West and Akhmat-East are created to participate in the war.
Kommersant reports that, according to local officials, it is easier to work with battalions created on the basis of regions.
Volunteers formally enrolled in such battalions Russia Ministry of Defence contract for several months.
The salary or wages paid to them varies from region to region between 130 and 300 thousand rubles (2110 and 4848 dollars) differs around
In addition, the contract holders can be paid 8 thousand rubles “per diem” per day during combat operations and rewards for combat success.
Why are salaries delayed?
Last week the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) news said that the payment of salaries to volunteers in the regions is delayed.
According to some considerations, this is due to fears that volunteers may refuse to go to war after receiving the money.