Posted 2/28/2024, 12:30:32 PM
War Bereavement Swells Bank Accounts in Russia's Poorest Regions
- Several of Russia's poorest regions show big increases in bank accounts due to war bereavement payouts
- Altai Krai up 18.95%, Buryatia up 33.26%, Tyva up 57.57% in 2023
- Analytical report links sharp rises to contractor & conscript payouts and compensation to families of killed soldiers
- Regions with most bank account increases also sent largest number of conscripts to war
- Altai, Buryatia & Tyva among Russia's poorest regions yet have highest casualty rates among soldiers in Ukraine
