In St. Petersburg, the payments for concluding a contract with the Ministry of Defense were reduced for the second time in a month. The one-time payment now amounts to 800,000 rubles: 400,000 is allocated by the municipality, another 400,000 - by the Ministry of Defense. This is what Fontanka reported with reference to regional information points on the military service and the Smolny center. In the Primorsky region it was reported to the publication that an additional payment of 600 thousand rubles is possible for unmanned systems entering the forces. However, the consultants could not guarantee this. The hotline clarified that the amount of 800 thousand rubles is the same for all departments. The previous reduction occurred in mid-October. So the payment in the city was reduced from 3.5 million to 1 million rubles for most of the contractor's employees. For UAV operators, the previous 3.5 million rubles were retained. At the same time, the additional payment of 600,000 rubles for employment in a municipal enterprise was canceled. Thus, over the course of a month, the size of the one-time payment for most applicants to enter into a contract was reduced from 3.9 million to 800 thousand rubles. In some district areas they are not yet aware of the new changes. According to Nevsky District consultants, the current amounts may change after the new year.