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Putin signs decree to increase size of Russian armed forces

08/25/2022

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2022.08.25 15:18

Putin signs decree to increase size of Russian armed forces
FILE PHOTO – Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a televised meeting with officials to discuss forest fires at a residence outside Moscow, Russia August 24, 2022. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via REUTERS

(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Thursday to increase the size of Russia’s armed forces from 1.9 to 2.04 million, the RIA Novosti news agency reported.

The figure, which includes a 137,000 increase in the number of military personnel to 1.15 million, comes into effect on Jan 1.

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08/25/2022

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