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The personnel of the Russian army will be increased by 137 thousand servicemen, ...

Putin signed a decree expanding the number of Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (photo)

The personnel of the Russian army will be increased by 137 thousand servicemen, and the order should come into force on January 1, 2023. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to increase the number of personnel of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The relevant document was published on the official portal of legal information.

In particular, Vladimir Putin ordered to increase the staffing of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation to 2 039 758 units, including 1 150 628 - military personnel. Thus, the Kremlin's decree provides for the expansion of the state troops by 137 thousand fighters. "Pursuant to Article 4 of the Federal Law of May 31, 1996," On Defense ", I order: to establish the staffing of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the amount of 2 039 758 units, including 1 150 628 servicemen.

Implementation of paragraph 1 of the Decree (increase in the number of composition - ed. ) ", - the document reads. The website of legal information also states that the decree on increasing the number of personnel of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will formally come into force on January 1, 2023. According to the previous document of November 17, 2017, the staffing of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation was 1 902 758 units, including 1 013 628 servicemen.