The Russian presidency (Kremlin) this Wednesday praised the initiative of Russian authorities and companies announcing their intention to give monetary rewards to the army that seized or destroyed Western tanks on the battlefield of Ukraine.
“This once again demonstrates the unity and desire of all to assist, to the best of their ability, directly or indirectly, the special military operation.” [na Ucrânia] and the achievement of its objectives”said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov at his daily press conference.
Peskov was responding to a question about what he thought of the decision of Zabaikalie Governor Alexandr Osipov to pay 3 million rubles (about $40,000) to residents of that region of Eastern Siberia who seized a Western Union delivered to Ukraine. tank.
According to the governor’s order, the destruction of a Western tank will cost those responsible one million rubles (about 13 thousand euros).
The Kremlin spokesman noted that Ukraine has not yet received Western tanks and stressed that all such tanks will be destroyed.
“With incentives like this, I think there will be more enthusiasm,” Peskov defended, adding that Russian companies are also promoting similar initiatives.
The Russian energy company Fores announced on Monday that it will pay 5 million rubles (just over 65 thousand euros) to the one who destroys the first tank of a NATO country (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and 500,000 rubles (6,500 euros) for each of the as a follow-up to.
If Ukraine starts receiving Western fighter jets, “the financial reward for the first one destroyed will be 15 million rubles (just under 200,000 euros),” the company added.
Source: DN
