Putin increased the size of the army to almost 2.4 million people
The Russian President said that the army continues its offensive in Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree establishing the staffing level of the Russian Armed Forces at 2,399,130 people, including 1.51 million military personnel. According to the document, the government is instructed to provide the Ministry of Defense with the necessary budgetary allocations from the federal budget. At the same time, the previous decree of March 4, 2026 is declared invalid.