Freelancers to War: Russians are being lured to the "SVO" with vacancies for "IT specialists."

Russia has begun recruiting people to the war effort through freelance IT job postings. The text outlines the conditions typical for recruitment to the "SVO" under a contract with the Ministry of Defense. turned attention "Layout".

Freelance Jobs: What They Promise

These are the vacancies for "software developer", "digital systems specialist" and "IT specialist", they appeared on the website FL.ru — a major Russian-language freelance marketplace — in early October. The requirements for candidates are vague. None of the job postings mention "SVO," but candidates are promised a one-time payment of up to 2 million rubles, a salary starting from 300 rubles, debt forgiveness of up to 10 million rubles, and the possibility of receiving a 10-hectare plot of land.

Who posted vacancies on the freelance exchange?

The Volunteer Center, which is responsible for recruiting for the war, posted job openings.

The freelance exchange was created to find programmers and designers, artists, copywriters, accountants, and other professionals who can work remotely.

Recruiting for war through rear vacancies has become already a common practice in Russia.