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Putin orders 15,500 additional troops for Russian army

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to increase the size of the Russian army by 15,500 troops. This marks the fourth such order this year and brings the total number of personnel in Russia's armed forces to 2.44 million, with 1.55 million designated as active servicemen. The decree was issued amidst ongoing casualties in the conflict with Ukraine, though no specific reason for the troop increase was provided. AI

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Putin orders 15,500 additional troops for Russian army

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Putin signs decree adding 15,500 troops to Russian army

    Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday boosting the size of the army by 15,500 troops in the fourth such order this year. Putin’s order comes as both Russia and Ukraine suffer mounting casualties in the more than four-and-a-half-year Ukraine war. The decree di…

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