In Russia, recruiting "volunteers" for contract military service is intensifying. It is assumed that they should recover the losses of personnel of units that took part in hostilities on the territory of Ukraine. It is also planned to form several new units. When signing contracts, preference is given to those who have previously served in the military.

The military leadership of the Russian Federation has established clear "recruitment norms": for the Far Eastern and Siberian federal districts, it is 200 "volunteers" every week. At the same time, recruitment is not carried out in Moscow at all.

Campaigning events are held to motivate "volunteers" to serve. In particular, traditional Russian narratives about the "collective West" and "non-existent Ukraine" are repeated. Increased material security and benefits are also promised.

It will be recalled that the Russian occupation command has already used at least 95% of the prepared BTGs, and this was still insufficient to achieve "success" in the war with Ukraine.