16.09.2024, Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree to increase the authorized strength of the Russian Armed Forces to 2.389 million people on September 16, the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry informed.
“To establish the authorized strength of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the amount of 2,389,130 units, including 1,500,000 military personnel,” the document reads.
The decree will come into force on December 1, 2024. The president instructed the Russian government to allocate budget funds to the Defense Ministry to implement the decree.
The last time the authorized strength of the Russian Armed Forces was increased was in December 2023. Then Putin approved the decree stipulation the increase up to 2.209 million people, including 1.32 million servicemen.
Source: Rossa Primavera News Agency
