1/ Injury payments for Russian soldiers injured in the Ukraine war have been reduced by as much as 96.6% under a new decree by Putin. The decree went into force today only hours after it was published. The move is likely intended to reduce Russia's massive compensation costs. ⬇️ 
2/ Under new rules announced today at 13:30 Moscow time, Putin decreed that the rules for compensating injured soldiers would be changed with immediate effect. Until today, all war injuries resulted in a compensation payment of 3 million rubles ($30,457).
3/ A three-tier scale has been introduced, with payments depending on the severity of the injury:
❤️🩹 Severe injury - remains at 3 million rubles
❤️🩹 Moderate injury - reduced to 1 million rubles ($10,152)
❤️🩹 Other category of injury - reduced to 100,000 rubles ($1,015)
❤️🩹 Severe injury - remains at 3 million rubles
❤️🩹 Moderate injury - reduced to 1 million rubles ($10,152)
❤️🩹 Other category of injury - reduced to 100,000 rubles ($1,015)
4/ This represents a 33% reduction for moderate injuries and a 96.6% reduction for light injuries. With Russian casualties now reported to be above 700,000, the government likely aims the huge cost of compensating injured soldiers, which is a major burden on the budget.
5/ The urgency of making this change is apparent from the unusual speed with which the decree has been implemented. The Faridaily Telegram channel reports: "Just 2.5 hours later, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin reported on the work done...
6/ "The speed with which Putin's order was carried out is incredible; usually, orders are carried out for weeks and months (and sometimes years). Obviously, the Kremlin, the government and Defence Ministry officials had everything prepared and agreed upon long ago." /end
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https://x.com/HoansSolo/status/1856609514851795257?t=YSdosT79OwBYJVCLbT5F2w&s=19
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