Russia To Give Bonus Payments To Troops For Destroying Western Tanks

Ukrainian troopers practice on Leopard 1A5 tanks at German military base.

Klietz, Germany:

Russian troops who’ve destroyed German-made Leopard tanks and US -supplied armoured automobiles being utilized by Ukraine will obtain bonus funds, the Defence Ministry stated on Friday.

The ministry stated this was a part of a wider reward scheme beneath which greater than 10,000 Russian servicemen had obtained particular person bonuses for the reason that begin of the warfare almost 16 months in the past.

On the idea of experiences from Russian subject commanders, “funds are presently being made to servicemen of the Russian Federation Armed Forces who in the midst of navy operations destroyed Leopard tanks, in addition to armoured preventing automobiles made within the USA and different NATO international locations”, the ministry stated.

Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Sunday awarded the “Hero of Russia gold star” medal to troopers who Moscow stated had destroyed Leopard tanks and US -made Bradley preventing automobiles being utilized by Ukraine, which has launched a long-anticipated counteroffensive.

The ministry stated that as much as Could 31, a complete of 10,257 servicemen had been rewarded for destroying 16,001 objects of Ukrainian and Western navy gear.

An enemy armoured car was value 50,000 roubles ($596) and a tank 100,000 roubles, it stated.

Army pilots and air defence operators obtained 300,000 roubles for each destroyed Ukrainian airplane or helicopter. Hits on Tochka-U and US -supplied HIMARS rocket launch programs have been rewarded by the identical quantity.

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