Litt om hvem som rekrutteres på russisk side, og hvorfor de lar seg rekruttere:
“[…] for the rural areas of the country like Bashkortistan, one-time enlistment bonuses have skyrocketed from 204,000 rubles to 2 million rubles, marking a staggering 880% increase. For context, this sum is nearly 50 times the average monthly salary in the region, which stands at 46,751 rubles” [min uthevning]
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"The Kremlin’s recruitment patterns reflect a fundamental transformation in Russia’s military composition. Once dominated by career soldiers from elite units, the Russian war effort now increasingly relies on middle-aged civilian recruits, ethnic minorities, and men from economically struggling regions. Bashkortostan’s skyrocketing enlistment incentives and casualty rates highlight this trend, as do the Kremlin’s deliberate efforts to shield urban Russians from the draft. However, this strategy is not without risk. The rising age of recruits and reliance on minimally trained troops suggest a force that is increasingly hollowed out. While Moscow has thus far avoided another mass mobilisation, fearing public backlash—the reality on the ground is making that position harder to maintain. With Ukrainian forces bringing the war closer to Russia’s heartland through drone strikes and cross-border raids, the Kremlin’s ability to sustain the illusion of a distant conflict is fraying.
If Russia’s casualty rates continue on their current trajectory, the Kremlin may soon face an even starker choice: mobilise a reluctant urban population or double down on its reliance on the country’s periphery. Either option comes with significant risks, and the longer the war drags on, the more difficult it will be for Moscow to maintain its current recruitment strategy without wider domestic repercussions."
