"Just a Death for Putin"... Russia Pays Only 130,000 Won Ransom for Fallen Soldiers

Ukraine "Approximately 60 million KRW to be paid along with full pardon"

On the fourth day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, on the 27th (local time), members of the Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces are inspecting a destroyed Russian infantry mobility vehicle, the GAZ Tigr, after urban warfare in Kharkiv, the second-largest city.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Seul-gi] Since the Russian army has struggled to capture the capital Kyiv after the invasion of Ukraine, there is an analysis that they will adopt more aggressive tactics. It has been revealed that the families of fallen soldiers will be paid about 130,000 KRW. In response, Ukraine announced that it will pay about 60 million KRW if Russian soldiers surrender.

On the 1st, the Ukrainian media 'Kyiv Post' reported on its official social media account that "the Russian Federation Ministry of Defense will pay 11,000 rubles (approximately 131,010 KRW) to the families of Russian soldiers who died in the war with Ukraine."

Earlier, on the same day, Oleksii Reznikov, Ukraine's Minister of Defense, stated on social media, "We offer Russian soldiers a choice: either die in this unjust war or receive compensation," adding, "If they lay down their arms and surrender voluntarily, they can receive full amnesty along with compensation of 5 million rubles (approximately 59.5 million KRW)."

This has led to criticism. Even without comparing to Ukraine, the compensation for fallen soldiers by the Russian government is considered absurdly low. One netizen said, "It seems the Russian government does not care for its people," and raised their voice, saying, "It is just death for President Putin."

Meanwhile, Russia has not disclosed the scale of Russian military casualties caused by the Ukraine situation so far. Having experienced the Afghanistan War in 1989 and two Chechen wars in the 1990s, an increase in the number of fallen soldiers could worsen domestic public opinion.

Amid this, on the 2nd (local time), the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense announced that about 6,000 Russian soldiers have died over six days. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense claimed, "In six days, we inflicted damage on 5,840 Russian soldiers, 40 multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), 30 airplanes, 2 ships, 31 helicopters, 355 military vehicles, 211 tanks, 60 fuel tanks, 85 artillery pieces, 3 unmanned aerial vehicles, 862 armored vehicles, and 9 anti-aircraft guns."

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