As the war in Ukraine enters its fourth year, Russia’s law enforcement apparatus, a cornerstone of state control, is facing an unprecedented staffing crisis. The manpower drop has been caused by stagnant low salaries – exacerbated by inflation – and reduced opportunities for corruption – driving skilled officers to defect to higher-paying military contracts in the Russo-Ukrainian war, where bonuses and hazard pay far outstrip civilian policing wages. With one in three police positions unfilled

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