St. Petersburg authorities launch local homeless recruiting, plan send them to war in Ukraine

Homeless residents of Russian St. Petersburg can be exposed to military recruitment for the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

This is reported by the local media Rotonda with reference to the organization “Noclezhka,” which cares for the homeless persons in the city.

Authorities of the Frunze district of St. Petersburg tried to distribute campaign leaflets through “Noclezhka”, calling for the homeless persons to join the army. This information was confirmed to journalists by the district administration.

According to Russian officials, they seek to spread information about the capabilities of service in the Russian Armed Forces “to everyone who is possible.”

Since July, up to three battalions have been recruited in St. Petersburg, which are created under the auspices of the governor of the region. Recruiting was entrusted to municipal deputies and local business leaders.

In addition to wages, future occupiers are promised lump sum payments of 300,000 rubles from the city budget.

However, journalists state that after two month of campaigning they didn’t succees in finding enough people ready to leave St. Petersburg for Ukraine.

Previously Vladimir Putin ordered to increase the number of the Russian Armed Forces by 137 thousand troops.