The President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, signed a decree on a significant increase in the number of the country's armed forces. According to the new decree, the staff strength of the Russian army will be increased to 1.5 million servicemen. The decree will enter into force on December 1, 2024, which will significantly expand the total number of Russian armed forces to 2.39 million people.
On September 16, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree to increase the number of Russian armed forces to 1.5 million servicemen. This is reported by the Russian mass media with reference to the text of the decree.
According to Putin's decree, the number of Russian armed forces is set at 2,389,130 people, including 1,500,000 servicemen.
In the previous decree, this figure was 2,209,130 people, including 1,320,000 military personnel.
The new decree enters into force on December 1, 2024.
The head of the GUR Kyrylo Budanov said that Russia wants to end the war against Ukraine by 2026. According to him, without victory, the Russian Federation will lose the chance to position itself as a superpower for the next 30 years.
