The depletion of the mobilization potential of the main "donors" of the war against Ukraine - Buryatia, Tuva, the republics of the Caucasus, and other disadvantaged regions - forces the Kremlin to become more active in the so-called "central regions".
The heads of the respective regions are appointed directly as curators of the mobilization campaigns. In particular, Andrii Vorobyov, governor of the Moscow region. One of Putin's "faithful bayonets" has held this position since 2012, replacing the current Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Sergei Shoigu.
The basis of the mobilization measures is a broad advertising campaign, which includes campaigning on the main TV channels, radio, Internet, and print media. Men of draft age are offered to sign "volunteer" contracts for a period of 3 to 12 months. The main motivation is increased financial security. Candidates are promised a salary of up to 240,000 rubles, which is transferred to a special bank card from the Military Commissariat. During training and downtime - 30,000-45,000 rubles.
The contract itself is signed after passing a number of mandatory procedures: psychological tests, filling out a questionnaire and passing a military medical commission (MMC). According to the "recruiters", the MMC is held conditionally. Everyone is accepted, even with category "B" in the military ticket. That is, limitedly suitable.
Currently, most applicants from Moscow and the Moscow region conclude contracts based on military unit 73621 (1st tank army) of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation - Odintsovo, Bakovka district, Moscow region. After the contract is signed, contract workers are trained for 10 days to a month. The main focus is on the training of T-72B3 tank crews.
In the future, newly minted "contract workers" are sent to the 56th training center for junior specialists of motorized rifle troops (military unit 71717), located in Sertolovo, Leningrad Region, for in-depth training.
