The Ukrainian forces have captured the commander of the Russian Alga volunteer battalion on the Bakhmut front, according to the 3rd separate assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
According to the military, it was a unique operation in the Bakhmut sector.
“Now he is one of the exchange fund representatives among the senior officers of the occupiers,” the report states.
ISW:
“Alga” Battalion: The Republic of Tatarstan created a joint Telegram channel to recruit for the “Alga” and “Timer” Battalions on June 23, but had likely already begun the recruitment drive as the unit reportedly had 300 registered volunteers on June 24.[10] The official recruitment channel claimed that the republic had recruited over 500 volunteers for the “Alga” Battalion on July 1even though the original recruitment target had been 400.[11] The Republic of Tatarstan dispatched the “Alga” volunteer battalion for a month-long training program in Orenburg Oblast on July 8.[12] The battalion will then deploy to Nizhny Novgorod Oblast where they will receive their combat assignments before entering Ukraine.[13] The Republic of Tatarstan will pay servicemen 3,000 rubles (approximately $53) per day in addition to a one-time 260,000 ruble payment (approximately $4,450) for enlisting drawn from the republic’s budget.[14] Republic of Tatarstan also offered an additional 8,000 rubles (approximately $140) per day spent in combat, but it is unclear if the Republic or Russian Defense Ministry will sponsor the payment. The Russian Defense Ministry will reportedly pay servicemen a starting monthly salary of 150,000 rubles (approximately $2,600).[15]
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The Ukrainian forces have captured the commander of the Russian Alga volunteer battalion on the Bakhmut front, according to the 3rd separate assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
According to the military, it was a unique operation in the Bakhmut sector.
“Now he is one of the exchange fund representatives among the senior officers of the occupiers,” the report states.
ISW:
“Alga” Battalion: The Republic of Tatarstan created a joint Telegram channel to recruit for the “Alga” and “Timer” Battalions on June 23, but had likely already begun the recruitment drive as the unit reportedly had 300 registered volunteers on June 24.[10] The official recruitment channel claimed that the republic had recruited over 500 volunteers for the “Alga” Battalion on July 1even though the original recruitment target had been 400.[11] The Republic of Tatarstan dispatched the “Alga” volunteer battalion for a month-long training program in Orenburg Oblast on July 8.[12] The battalion will then deploy to Nizhny Novgorod Oblast where they will receive their combat assignments before entering Ukraine.[13] The Republic of Tatarstan will pay servicemen 3,000 rubles (approximately $53) per day in addition to a one-time 260,000 ruble payment (approximately $4,450) for enlisting drawn from the republic’s budget.[14] Republic of Tatarstan also offered an additional 8,000 rubles (approximately $140) per day spent in combat, but it is unclear if the Republic or Russian Defense Ministry will sponsor the payment. The Russian Defense Ministry will reportedly pay servicemen a starting monthly salary of 150,000 rubles (approximately $2,600).[15]
Alga means slime (algae is plural.)