Russian President Putin Approves Increase of 15,500 Troops in Army Size
According to the South China Morning Post, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday that increases the size of the Russian army by 15,500 personnel, marking the fourth such order this year. The decree sets the authorized personnel strength of the Russian armed forces at 2,441,630 units, which includes 1,550,500 military personnel.
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The South China Morning Post reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday to increase the size of the army by 15,500 troops, which represents the fourth such directive issued this year.
This order from Putin comes as both Russia and Ukraine are experiencing increasing casualties in the conflict that has lasted over four and a half years. The decree itself did not provide a justification for the addition of troops.
According to the decree, the authorized personnel strength of the Russian armed forces is to be established at 2,441,630 units, encompassing 1,550,500 military personnel.
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