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Russia's Republic of Tatarstan is offering its residents $1,000 if they convince their relatives to fight in Ukraine

Authorities in the Russian republic of Tatarstan are offering money to residents who convince their friends or relatives to help Russia wage its war in Ukraine, informed a russian TV channel and other independent media outlets.

The finder’s fee, which can be collected by anyone who gets a friend to join the military, was initially set at 50,000 rubles (about €525) on Tuesday, but was later doubled. Russian media say the new campaign to boost military recruitment has been advertised on government websites, pro-government media sites and local forums, Politico reports.

Tatarstan is home to 2 million of Russia’s 5.3 million Tatars, a Turkic people. Such ethnic minorities have borne the brunt of Russia’s war in Ukraine, with a disproportionate number being killed in battle. The Buryats, a Mongolic ethnic group from southeastern Siberia who make up only around 0.3 percent of Russia’s population, have suffered 1.16 percent of its war casualties, the highest proportion among the country’s ethnic groups. Chechens have also reportedly been fighting in large numbers in Ukraine.

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