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Russia to enlarge armed forces by 137,000 soldiers

26 August 2022 [20:52] - TODAY.AZ

By Trend

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree to increase the size of the country's armed forces by 137,000, Trend reports citing TASS.

The amount of military staff will be increased to 1,150,628 from 1,013,628 as was stipulated in a presidential decree signed in November 2017.

The new order will enter into force on Jan. 1, 2023.

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