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The threat of more Ukrainian counteroffensives in the annexed regions, which include Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts, have made Russian officials reluctant to take jobs there, two sources close to the Kremlin told independent outlet Meduza.

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree last September formally annexing the four Ukrainian regions, with plans to bring them closer to Russia and pay their employees double, per the outlet.

At the same time, an unnamed Russian-installed official appointed to a ministerial role in one of the occupied regions told the outlet that leaving a position there for Russia is considered “desertion,” which is punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

To make up for the personnel shortages, the Kremlin is holding electoral contests modeled on the “Leaders of Russia” competition, which is seen as a career springboard for Russian officials, Meduza reported, without giving details on the number of participants.

Russia’s Defense Ministry also announced last month that people in the four occupied regions will be included for the first time in its conscription campaign.

The draft, which started on October 1 and lasts through the end of the year, aims to call up 130,000 additional soldiers, according to Russian state media outlet TASS.

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