Putin approves expansion of Russian army
Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a decree to increase the strength of the Russian Armed Forces to more than 2.4 million personnel, effective from August 1st. The total number includes 2,426,130 individuals, of whom 1,535,000 are military personnel and 850,000 are civilian employees. This increase comes after a previous decree in June 2026 that raised the number to approximately 2,399,000 people, with over 700,000 soldiers participating in the Ukraine war. The goal of this increase is to strengthen Russia's military capabilities.
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