In the CBD, the payment for sending to the war with Ukraine was increased by 400 thousand rubles

From August 15, a one-time payment in Kabardino-Balkaria upon concluding a contract with the Ministry of Defense and directing it to "SVO" will amount to 1 million 500 thousand. rubles Previously, the amount was 400 thousand less - 1.1 million rubles.

The head of the CBR, Kazbek Kokov, emphasizes that the decision to increase the payment was made as part of the implementation of the mandate of President Vladimir Putin, who "gives priority to measures to support military personnel participating in the SVO". Taking into account the federal payment of 400,000, contractors in the CBD will receive 1.9 million rubles at once.

Recently, the head of the Central Chechen Republic Rashid Temrezov announced the decision to increase the size of the regional payment to 1.6 million rubles. Taking into account the federal 400 thousand, the amount will be 2 million.

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