Moscow: Authorities in the Russian region of Transbaikal in Siberia have cancelled the one-off payment for soldiers who have suffered permanent injury after being wounded in the war in Ukraine.
The compensation previously amounted to between 100,000 and 500,000 roubles ($1,000 and $5,000), depending on the severity of the disability, according to the Telegram channel Sibirski Express.
The regional Ministry of Social Affairs explained that the money would instead be used to provide medical treatment and care for soldiers, and for a fuel allowance.
It was only in November that the Russian government, on the instructions of President Vladimir Putin, decided on
differentiated payments for
the wounded at the national level.
While this was officially justified by the fact that the seriously injured should receive more money in the future, according to the media, many groups of injured people are now receiving less compensation.
Russia has been waging a war against Ukraine for almost three years.
According to Western estimates, well over 100,000 Russian soldiers have been killed and around 500,000 wounded since the war began. (DPA)