Russia’s defence ministry wants to recover part of one-off payments from contract service personnel convicted of criminal offences, according to a draft law published on Monday. Soldiers signing at least one-year contracts receive a minimum payment of 400,000 roubles ($4,640), while regional payments can reach several million roubles in addition to monthly salaries. Under the proposal, personnel convicted of offences that do not carry prison sentences would repay an amount linked to the months remaining on their contracts. The measure comes as independent media, citing military court data, report hundreds of domestic-violence cases involving service personnel since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.