MOSCOW, 21 Sep-RIA Novosti. Russia has pledged 73 billion rubles for the next three years to increase the number of contract personnel in the Armed Forces, according to an explanatory note to the draft federal budget for 2022-2024, which is available to RIA Novosti.
"To increase the number of officers and servicemen of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation undergoing military service under a contract by 28,443,0 million rubles in 2022, by 44,405. 7 million rubles in 2023, by 1,794,3 million rubles in 2024, "is indicated among the articles in the section" National Defense", the budget allocations of which are planned to increase.
Last year, the number of contract soldiers in the Russian army exceeded the number of conscripts. As Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu noted, non-commissioned officers and senior officers, combat units of special forces, marines, battalion tactical groups, as well as positions related to the operation of complex equipment are fully staffed with contractors. At the same time, refusal of conscription service in Russia is not considered.
