Russia's military is offering signing bonuses 4 times as big as monthly salaries to recruit soldiers amid a manpower crunch in the Ukraine war

The Moscow Times reported that Russia's military doesn't have enough soldiers and is offering signing bonuses to get them.

The Moscow Times reported that those who sign up for a three-month military service contract in Tula will get an allowance of about four times the average salary in the region.

According to the Moscow Times, a military man in Chechnya offered a first-month salary of over $500,000.

The Moscow Times reports that Russia has set up mobile offices to increase recruitment.

Contract soldiers make up 70% of the Russian military, while conscripts make up the rest. According to the Washington Post, contract soldiers are paid about $1,100 a month.

Russian forces have suffered losses in Ukraine. According to the Evening Standard, the UK's armed forces minister said that more than 20,000 Russian military personnel have died in the war.

The Kremlin said on March 25 that 1,351 Russian soldiers had been killed. The number hasn't been updated yet.

In April, Zelenskyy told CNN that the country has lost up to 3000 troops since the war started.