The Ukrainian parliament has passed a new law on rewarding those who deliver Russian military equipment. Anyone who surrenders a Russian warship or fighter jet can receive up to $ 1 million. The first vice president said the law was aimed at Putin’s heartbroken Russian troops.
The Ukrainian parliament – the Rada – passed a law offering rewards to Russian soldiers who surrender their equipment. In a statement posted on the Rada website, Bill 7229 suggested that anyone delivering Russian equipment to Ukraine receive generous payments. For example, the Rada reports that anyone who donates a Russian warship or fighter jet (either a fighter or an attack aircraft) to the Ukrainian army could receive a reward of up to $ 1 million. A military vehicle, such as a specialized truck, will receive a reward of up to $ 10,000. In addition to the money, the statement also said that anyone giving up Russian equipment would receive “secrecy, secure accommodation in Ukraine and support for obtaining new documents and leaving for a third country.” The first vice-president of the Ukrainian parliament Oleksandr Kornienko said that this new law will be successful as many Russian soldiers have to “replenish their financial situation”. “Discouraging the occupying army will encourage the desire to deliver equipment.” Kornienko added that the troops would be motivated by “misunderstanding the meaning of why they are dying.” Rewarding Russian troops who have defected is a feature of Ukraine’s strategy since the start of the war. On February 28, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov addressed Russian soldiers on his Facebook page. “We offer the Russian soldiers a choice: to die in an unjust war or a complete amnesty and 5 million rubles ($ 58,000) in compensation. If they lay down their arms and surrender voluntarily,” he said. Read the original article in Business Insider
