Russia's military offers bonuses to troops for destroying Western tanks
· 16.06.2023 · 13:09:47 ··· ··· Friday ·· 5 (5)
The Telegraph Russian troops who have destroyed German-made Leopard tanks and U.S.-supplied armoured vehicles used by Ukraine will receive bonus payments, Russia's defence ministry said on Friday (June 16).
The ministry said this was part of a wider reward scheme under which more than 10,000 Russian servicemen had received individual bonuses since the start of the military conflict nearly 16 months ago.
On the basis of reports from Russian field commanders, "payments are currently being made to servicemen of the Russian Federation Armed Forces who in the course of military operations destroyed Leopard tanks, as well as armoured fighting vehicles made in the USA and other NATO countries," the ministry said.
On Tuesday (June 13), Russian military correspondent Semyon Pegov told President Vladimir Putin that the soldiers were not receiving the rewards. Putin said it was a surprise for him and promised to immediately take the issue up with the defence ministry.
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