MOSCOW, June 16. /TASS/. More than 10,000 Russian servicemen have received payments for personally eliminating or capturing the enemy’s military equipment since the launch of the special military operation, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Friday.

"Since the special military operation was launched, more than 10,000 servicemen of Russia’s Armed Forces have been paid for personally destroying or capturing enemy military equipment," the Ministry said.

In 2022, 7,064 Russian servicemen were awarded payments for wiping out 11,586 pieces of Ukrainian military equipment and weapons.