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Summary:
Russia launched a large-scale operation to form volunteer camps in the 85 "federal subjects" (or regions) that make up the federation. Recruitment for some volunteer camps began in June but accelerated in July, with reports of new volunteer units being formed every day.
The battalions will apparently consist of approximately 400 men, with soldiers ranging in age from 18 to 60 in each battalion. They will belong to various service branches, including motorized infantry, tank and naval infantry , but also communications and logistics. Recruits are not required to perform prior military service and are only required to undergo 30 days of training before being deployed to Ukraine .
Recruitment efforts like this can be expensive. The Russian Ministry of Defense will pay the volunteers' salaries, while "federal residents" will pay their enlistment bonuses. Salary is typically no less than approximately $3,000 per soldier per month or no less than approximately $1.2 million per battalion per month. The enlistment bonus offered by some units seems to be about one month's salary.
If this effort yielded 400 men for each of the 85 battalions, it would add 34,000 volunteers to the fight and cost about $102 million per month in wages alone.
Volunteers will receive veteran status and benefits if they serve on the Ukrainian battlefield, and in addition to salaries and bonuses, this commitment will increase the budget of the Russian Federation for decades.
DNR (DPR casualties)
However, the quality of soldiers recruited in this way may be lower than that of normal Russian conscripts, which also shows that Russia's current casualties on the battlefield are not as optimistic as they described.
The following is the establishment of each battalion
Primorsky Territory
"Tigel" Battalion
(Naval Infantry Regiment, part of the 155th Independent Naval Infantry Brigade)
Russian media reported that "Tigel Battalion" Recruitment for volunteers with or without military experience between the ages of 18 and 60 will begin on July 9, but it is not yet clear when recruitment in the Primorsky Krai will begin.
The governor of the Primorsky Territory reported that the battalion only recruits residents of Krai and has the largest number of registered volunteers among all Russian federal subjects.
The battalion will undergo a 30-day two-phase training at the Bambrovo and Gornostakh training grounds with officers of the 155th Naval Independent Infantry Brigade and will be supplemented by the Naval Infantry Brigade.
Social media videos showed that some soldiers were already exercising at an unspecified training ground, but it was unclear whether the battalion had officially deployed for the 30-day training period.
Outstanding service members of the unit will receive a bonus of 50,000 rubles (US$860) after two weeks of training, and all service members will receive a bonus of 150,000 rubles (US$2,575) upon completion of training. Funding will be drawn from the state's budget.
Soldiers in the battalion will receive a monthly salary of 200,000 rubles ($3,430) and veteran status. Social media users pointed out that the battalion's recruits are older than traditional and may be in their 50s to 60s.
Kursk Oblast
"Sem" Battalion
(Logistics)
"Sem" Battalion is a volunteer logistics support camp that started recruiting volunteers on July 11. The Kursk Oblast government announced that the battalion will focus on transporting fuel, food and ammunition, and service members under the age of 60 will receive a monthly salary of 200,000 to 500,000 rubles ($3,430 to $8,580), depending on the time spent on the front line.
City of Moscow
'Sobyanskiy Polk' regiment:
Moscow officials began recruiting for the newly formed "Sobyanskiy Polk" regiment on July 1, providing more than 200,000 rubles (about $3,400) each month to volunteers drawn from the Moscow city budget ).
Russian media Meduza pointed out that as of July 13, most volunteers came from areas outside Moscow.
Meduza said that the former commander of the Donetsk Republic (DNR) militia Roman Vysotsky was one of the recruiters of the "Sobyanskiy Polk" regiment, but it was not clear whether the regiment would be merged with the DPR forces.
Volunteers (under 60 years old) of the regiment "Sobyanskiy Polk" will be trained at the Mulino training ground in Nizhniy Novgorod region and then deployed to Ukraine.
Republic of Tatarstan
"Algae" battalion
The Republic of Tatarstan created a joint telegram channel on June 23 to recruit recruits for the "Algae" and "Timer" battalions, but recruitment may have begun before then , as the force reportedly had 300 registered volunteers on June 24. The official recruitment channel of
claimed that although the initial recruitment target was 400 people, it had recruited more than 500 volunteers for the "Algae" camp on July 1.
On July 8, the Republic of Tatarstan sent the "Algae" volunteer camp to participate in a one-month training program in Orenburg Oblast .
The battalion will then deploy to Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where they will receive combat missions before entering Ukraine.
The Republic of Tatarstan will pay military personnel 3,000 rubles (approximately $53) per day, in addition to a one-time payment of 260,000 rubles (approximately $4,450).
The Republic of Tatarstan is also offering an additional 8,000 rubles (about $140) per day for fighting, but it is unclear whether the republic or the Russian Ministry of Defense will sponsor the payment.
According to reports, the Russian Ministry of Defense will pay military personnel a starting monthly salary of 150,000 rubles (approximately $2,600).
"Timer" Battalion: As of July 1, a "Timer" battalion was being formed in the Republic of Tatarstan, and by that date 300 to 350 people had passed the selection process. According to reports, the camp will have more than 400 volunteers.
Orenburg
"Yaik" Battalion
(Motorized Rifle Battalion)
Orenburg city officials announced the establishment of the "Yaik" volunteer motorized rifle battalion on July 8.
Any Orenburg male between the ages of 18 and 50 can enlist.
Military personnel serving in Donbass will receive a salary of 200,000 rubles ($3,430).
Nizhny Novgorod Region
"Kuzmaminin" Battalion
(Tank Battalion)
Nizhny Novgorod Region announced on July 1 the formation of "Kuzh Maminin" through the Russian-Afghan Veterans Union of Nizhny Novgorod Region Maminin" Tank Battalion.
The camp is recruiting men aged 20 to 50 on six-month contracts.
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast offers a one-time payment of 200,000 rubles ($3,430) and a monthly salary of 220,000 to 350,000 rubles ($3,775 to $6,000) upon signing the contract.
Krasnoyarsk Territory
Ukraine’s Conflict Intelligence Team (CIT) obtained a document stating that the Krasnoyarsk Territory allocated 120 million rubles (about 2 million U.S. dollars) to recruit 400 soldiers from the region.
Chechen Republic
"Vostok Akhmat" Battalion
Kadyrov Jr. announced on June 29 that Chechen officials successfully formed the "Vostok Akhmat" battalion, which will soon be transferred to a permanent base.
Kadyrov also reported that the Chechen Republic is building new bases and military facilities for service members.
"Zapad Akhmat" Battalion
Xiaoka announced that the Chechen troops formed the West Akhmat Battalion "in the shortest possible time" and claimed that the unit will be deployed to a well-equipped base in Chechnya.
This unit belongs to the Russian Southern Military District. Its commander is Islam Aguev.
"Yug Akhmat" camp
Xiaoka announced its formation but did not provide any additional details.
"Sever Akhmat" Battalion
Same as above
Republic of Bashkortostan
"Shaimuratov" Battalion:
Russia announced the formation of the battalion at the end of May, noting that servicemen receive a month of training in Orenburg Oblast before being deployed to Ukraine .
Pro-Russian media announced on July 6 the deployment of a new volunteer battalion from the Republic of Bashkortostan to Donbass, while some sources claimed that the battalion arrived in Orenburg for training.
The battalion reportedly arrived in Alkino, Republic of Bashkortostan, on July 2.
The Republic of Bashkortostan recruitment Telegram channel reports that as of June 16, the "Shaimuratov" battalion has registered 250 volunteers and is seeking to recruit a total of 800 volunteers, divided into two battalions.
The Republic of Bashkortostan will provide 200,000 rubles ($3,430) per person and 2,000 rubles ($34) per day. Volunteers will reportedly receive a monthly salary of 220,000 rubles ($3,775).
"Alexander Dostavalov" battalion
An outlet in the local Ural region reports that the "Alexander Dostavalov" battalion will be deployed to the Republic of Bashkortostan on July 14 A troop deployment site in Ilishevsky District. The battalion begins recruiting volunteers by June 25.
Perm Region
"Parma" Camp
On May 25, Perm Region officials announced the recruitment campaign for the "Parma" Battalion. The
recruitment campaign provides volunteers with a monthly salary of 300,000 rubles ($5,150), federal housing, higher education grants and social benefits.
"Molot" camp: Perm region officials said that as of July 7, they will continue to recruit volunteers for the "Molot" camp.
Chelyabinsk Oblast
"Uzhnouralets" Battalion
Chelyabinsk Oblast Governor Alexei Teksler announced on July 13 that the region has been forming two battalions as part of the Central Military District: "Uzhnouralets" and "Uzhnyi" Ural".
On July 15, the region held a departure ceremony for 82 servicemen of the battalion deployed to the Nizhny Nogorod training ground.
"Uzhnouralets" has a total of 263 volunteers, including recently deployed military personnel. Local news reports said the youngest soldier was 21 years old and the oldest was 54.
"Uzhny Ural" camp
As of July 15, "Uzhny Ural" had recruited 251 volunteers.
Chuvahiya Republic
"Atal" battalion (signal): Oleg Nikolayev, the head of the Chuvahiya Republic, said that as of July 11, the republic is currently forming the "Atal" battalion. . Nikolaev said volunteers will receive a "lump sum cash payment" of 200,000 rubles ($3,775) when they enlist.
North Ossetia-Alan Republic
"Alanya" Battalion
Alanya Battalion is the first Russian volunteer battalion operating in Ukraine in 2022.
Alan Valevich Mamiyev, a Russian combatant who fought in the "Vostok" battalion in Donbas in 2014, announced the establishment of the Alanya battalion in January 2016.
The Alanya Battalion may deploy to Ukraine around the end of May or early June 2022 and participate in combat operations on the southern axis of Zaporozhye Oblast. The President of the Republic of North Ossetia Sergey Menyailo previously visited the Alanya camp.
html On June 20, the Alanya Battalion was reinforced by an unspecified T-62 tank unit (possibly a platoon-sized tank unit). Battle imagery from early July documented the loss of at least one tank from the Alanya battalion that was reinforcing the battalion.
