Facing heavy losses in Ukraine, Russia is offering high salaries and bonuses to entice new recruits. Now the mounting death payments are providing an injection of wealth into some of Russia’s poorest areas in return for a steady stream of soldiers for the war effort. Since the start of the war, Russia has suffered over 600,000 casualties, including killed and wounded, according to Western estimates. In Russia’s hinterland, though, the war payouts make a big difference. Write to Georgi Kantchev at georgi.kantchev@wsj.com and Matthew Luxmoore at matthew.luxmoore@wsj.comView Full Image The ‘Deathonomics’ Powering Russia’s War MachineView Full Image The ‘Deathonomics’ Powering Russia’s War Machine

Source: Wall Street Journal November 14, 2024 01:57 UTC