Russian Soldiers Face Payment Delays and Salary Cuts.

Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine and their families have been complaining of delayed salary payments, with some not being paid at all, according to independent news outlet Verstka. The delays are likely due to the near collapse of the Russian military's bureaucracy, which has left it unable to keep track of the huge number of additional soldiers now in its ranks. The starting salary for a Russian soldier fighting in Ukraine is 195,000 rubles ($2,535) per month, nearly 14 times higher than the median salary in some regions of Russia.