Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree increasing the size of the Russian Armed Forces to 2,399,130 personnel, including 1,510,000 servicemen, according to a defense monitoring channel. The move marks a major expansion of Russia's military amid its ongoing war in Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree expanding the size of the Russian Armed Forces to 2,399,130 personnel, including 1,510,000 servicemen, according to a defense monitoring channel. The move represents a significant increase in Russia's military manpower. The decree comes amid Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine, where Western intelligence assessments have reported heavy Russian battlefield losses. As The Zioneer reported on June 24, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated that Russia is losing 30,000–35,000 troops every month. The exact timing of the decree's implementation and its impact on Russia's force structure remain unclear.
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