The Intelligence Department of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported that in one of the regions of Russia, the formation of a tank battalion, which began at the beginning of July, was suspended due to the fact that only 30 of the 160 necessary people in the battalion signed a contract, Kyiv reports. Independents and New.Liga.net.

Russian soldiers on an armored car in UkrainePhoto: Twitter

From September 1, the regional leadership promises to pay 10,000 rubles a month to the families of volunteers with children of a certain age category. However, according to the GUR, this did not lead to a significant influx of those willing to fight.

Ukrainian services report that the Russian Federation has created a “new mobilization system.”

It envisages implementation of mobilization measures according to the territorial principle – in each regional cell, subdivisions are formed, which are financed from the local budget.

Recruiters focus on the poorest sections of the population.