Putin orders Russian army to expand by 180,000 soldiers to become 1.5 million-strong • FRANCE 24
President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered the regular size of the Russian army to increase by 180,000 troops to 1.5 million soldiers, the third time he has expanded its ranks since sending the military into Ukraine in February 2022. In a decree published on the Kremlin's website, Putin ordered the overall size of the armed forces to be increased to 2.38 million people, of which he said 1.5 million should be active servicemen. FRANCE 24's Chief Foreign Editor Rob Parsons tells us more.
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