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Russia cuts troop bonuses and delays death benefits amid budget shortfalls

Several Russian regions are delaying injury payments to servicemen and cutting one-time contract bonuses with the Defence Ministry amid mounting local budget deficits.

In late November, Yakutia suspended payments to soldiers deployed to Russia's all-out war in Ukraine. Ivan Alekseev, Russia's finance chief, said this was the result of budget shortfalls.

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