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Decrease in Russian contract soldiers by 10% in 2026

According to new statistics, Russia recruited 234,000 men for contract service in 2026, which is 10% less than in 2025. Despite the increase in signing bonuses, the number of new contract soldiers is declining.

In brief

  • 10% decrease compared to 2025
  • recruitment approached 1,000 contracts per day in August
Covered by 2 of 6 media groups
  • Budget not in the collected reports
  • Public money not in the collected reports
  • Media business 1 source
  • Big capital not in the collected reports
  • Readers and grants 1 source
  • Undisclosed not in the collected reports

No newsrooms from these groups in the collected reports: budget, public money, big capital, undisclosed.

What are media groups?

Share of reports by media group
GroupShareCount
Media business
  • Newsroom 1
50%1 item
Readers and grants
  • Newsroom 1
50%1 item

How we count media groups — Methodology

Who the outlets write for
  • community 1
  • region 0
  • country 1
  • world 0
Channels
  • Telegram 1
  • Agencies 1

How we measure speed, distance and channels

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  • Андрющенко TimeReaders and grants
    • first item
    • earliest

    Нова статистика по контрактам МО РФ від Janis Kluge показує, що росіяни завербували цього року на 10 відсотків менше, порівняно з минулим.

    • first item
    • caught up, 13 h later
    • national desk

    росія підняла виплати до мільйонів, але контрактників стало менше

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