Russian President is dangling hefty boosts in cash payments to the families of deceased soldiers as those who might get career-ending injuries in his 'special operation' in Ukraine – in the latest sign of the bloody toll it is taking on his forces. Putin spoke at length about the specific cash amounts and what they could be used for in his latest rambling speech – his first remarks attempting to justify the Ukraine invasion since he announced it more than a week ago.He said there would be payments of up to 5 million rubles ($45,000 at current rates after the currency tumbled) to the families of fallen Russian soldiers – after the Russian government finally confirmed casualties and said more than 500 of their forces had died. Ukrainian estimates of Russian troops killed are far higher.
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