Putin is buying cannon fodder by writing off debts: Russians are being lured to the front against Ukraine
In the event of death or Group I disability, family members' loans are terminated regardless of the date of conscription or the contract
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin signed a decree that, under certain conditions, relieves participants in the war against Ukraine and their families from the obligation to repay overdue loans, but the document contains a number of significant limitations.
The provisions of the decree apply only to those who sign a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense starting on May 1, 2026 for a period of at least one year, and the total amount of debt of the servicemember and their spouse must not exceed 10 million rubles.
Write-offs are provided exclusively for loans issued before the moment of signing the contract, and only if there is a court decision on collection or an enforcement document.
«In the event of a servicemember’s death at the front or as a result of disability, wounds, injuries or concussion, and also if he receives a disability of I group, all credit obligations of members of his family shall be terminated regardless of when exactly he was called up or signed the contract», — notes The Moscow Times.
The publication also recalls that the Kremlin first applied a similar approach in November 2024, when the benefits applied to loans issued before December 1 of the same year.
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