Forbes reports daily casualties in recent months were around 1,500, meaning total Russian losses continue to grow at an unprecedented rate. With the one-time payment reportedly increasing by 150 thousand rubles month over month, a new soldier now receives 2.47 million rubles as of November 2024, equivalent to just over $23,000 USD. Russian newspaper Kommersant had previously reported that military officials in the Russian city of Belgorod had “tripled” the payment troops receive from the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation to 2.6 million rubles.