And yes, the point isn't that 75k is "some f****** money to serve for a year for it. "Obviously, you can make them a messenger or a waiter in a month or two, even in the regions. They serve because that is the law and that is the situation in the country. Both fathers and grandfathers served.
This is the role that men have, to serve the motherland. I didn't have a chance to serve, because I didn't want to be against Russia, but I had a chance to serve under strict conditions for Russia. And I'd rather be in the army than dealing with repeat offenders and murderers. The point is that 75k is better than 24k anyway. It's at least "something".