The Russian military’s total strength now reportedly stands at 2,441,630 personnel (Photo: AP).
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an executive order on Monday to raise the strength of Russian troops by 15,500, bringing the total number of active personnel to 1.55 million. The executive order doesn’t mention the reason for the increase, though such orders have been the norm since the war with Ukraine began in 2022. The Russian military reportedly added 52,500 new positions, mostly active-duty military slots rather than civilian support staff.
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Kremlin had reportedly ordered a “partial” mobilisation of its reserve force in September 2022 The Russian military’s total strength now stands at 2,441,630 personnel. Russia has “in effect” initiated the process of accelerating the recruitment of troops “through various means, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. However, Moscow has dismissed the mobilisation claims as “disinformation”. The Kremlin is less likely to issue a new draft order like in september 2022 as its “partial” mobilisation already remains in effect, according to military experts quoted by The MT.
Meanwhile, Ukraine has accused Russia of preparing for a new mass mobilization of troops after holding parliamentary elections last week. However, he did not provide any details. Others have warned that another mass mobilisation could fail to address logistical hurdles and frontline challenges You use AI every day. Now get your AI Quotient. Take the AIQ test.