Russia Wants the Disabled to Fight Ukraine's Drones
Summary
Russia is recruiting disabled people and men over 50 to join mobile air-defense teams that aim to shoot down Ukrainian drones targeting Russian territory. These jobs offer high pay and benefits but come with strict military rules that can force recruits to serve longer and be moved anywhere by the military.Key Facts
- Russian job sites are hiring disabled people and men over 50 for air-defense roles against Ukrainian drones.
- Some ads offer signing bonuses up to 4 million rubles ($47,800) and monthly salaries around 300,000 to 450,000 rubles ($3,580 to $5,400).
- Benefits include land certificates, debt relief, preferential mortgages, and veteran rights.
- Recruits get official military contracts specifying their unit and position but can be reassigned without consent.
- Military contracts automatically extend under a 2022 mobilization decree, meaning soldiers may serve indefinitely despite signing up for a limited time.
- Russian courts have ruled that volunteers must continue service unless they qualify for exemptions like medical unfitness or age limit.
- This recruitment is part of Russia's effort to avoid large-scale conscription while maintaining troop numbers for its conflict with Ukraine.
- By mid-2026, about 200,000 Russians signed military contracts, averaging over 33,000 per month.
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