INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
willing to carry out its invasion of Ukraine, which has killed thousands of Ukrainian civilians, Russia has gradually hiked financial
incentives for signing a military contract
This has given many men and their families an unprecedented means of upward social mobility, creating a new social class described by
girlfriends are taking to social media to show off their comfortable new lives, often while espousing their pro-war, pro-Kremlin
views.Russia banned Instagram soon after invading Ukraine in 2022, while TikTok banned new uploads inside Russia
decorating the temporary military housing unit provided by the government for her serviceman husband in a Pinterest-inspired style
one-time payouts, which vary by region, military personnel also receive a monthly salary of at least 210,000 rubles ($2,000)
state also provides military personnel with subsidized mortgages and free university education for their children, including at prestigious
heroine of a Soviet wartime song about a woman waiting for her husband to return from the front.Yekaterina creates reels showcasing how she
At 19, she married Andrei, a serviceman who fought with the Wagner Group
Ukrainian passport and a military patch from the Ukrainian Armed Forces
has a TikTok where he shares stories about dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder after the war and mocks liberal views held by younger
has nearly 1.5 million views
In the video, he shows off his collection of Wagner medals, including the Cross of Death for tough missions, the Medal of Courage and awards
promotion for soldiers like Andrei
To implement the project, they have requested 1.2 million rubles ($11,700) from the government.But sometimes simply dating military
When she reached out to the man she liked, he was already at war.Ten days after her first message, the soldier confessed his love to
Shortly after, she went to occupied Luhansk to meet him for the first time.Anastasia, who documented every stage of the relationship on her
Instagram Stories, said she believes her femininity helped her win over her military husband
Today, she posts pictures of the car and flowers he has gifted her, and shares tips on maintaining a strong marriage with a
She also runs a Telegram channel called The Wild Nature of Women, where she shares the success stories of women who have taken her
year: got pregnant by my new husband, sent him to the special military operation for his misconduct, and gave birth to a son
Over six months, he persuaded her to give him nearly half a million rubles
bought a military uniform and first aid kit for her husband
Over the past year, she has visited him at the training grounds three times
