Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a decree to increase the total number of personnel in the Russian armed forces to over 2.3 million, including 1.5 million active military personnel.
The new decree will come into effect on December 1, 2024, marking a significant expansion of Russia’s military capabilities amid ongoing global tensions.
This move is part of an amendment to a previous decree that set the Russian armed forces' size at just over 2.2 million personnel, with 1.32 million active-duty soldiers.
The latest change reflects the growing emphasis on military readiness and strength as Russia continues to navigate complex geopolitical challenges, including its ongoing conflict with Ukraine and heightened relations with Western nations.
The decree also instructs the Russian government to allocate the necessary funding from the defense ministry’s budget to support this substantial increase in the military’s size.
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