Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday to establish a special fund to support soldiers fighting in Ukraine, as well as their families.
The decree in support of the “Defenders of the Fatherland” was published on the official website of the Russian government.
The measures are intended to “ensure a dignified life” for the soldiers involved in the offensive in Ukraine, as well as their spouses and children, the document said.
Putin had already announced the aid measure in the Federal Assembly on February 21, almost a year after sending his troops to Ukraine.
“It is our duty to support families who have lost their loved ones and to help them raise their children and provide them with an education and a job,” Putin said.
The fund should provide “targeted and personalized assistance to the families of fallen combatants, as well as veterans of the special military operation,” the Russian president said in February.
It should be noted that Russia rarely gives estimates of losses in the military offensive on Ukrainian territory, launched on February 24, 2022.
Source: DN
