Putin signed a decree to increase Russian armed forces

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Thursday that starting January 1, there will be an increase in the size of the Russian armed forces from 1.9 million to 2.04 million.

Service members gather in a square during head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov's address, dedicated to a military conflict in Ukraine, in Grozny, Russia February 25, 2022.

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ByREUTERS

AUGUST 25, 2022 16:15

Putin signed a decree to increase Russian armed forces

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Thursday that starting January 1, there will be an increase in the size of the Russian armed forces from 1.9 million to 2.04 million.

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Putin signed a decree to increase Russian armed forces

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Thursday that starting January 1, there will be an increase in the size of the Russian armed forces from 1.9 million to 2.04 million.

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