Russia to increase size of military but says no mobilisation
The ministry also stated that the action was motivated by the ongoing conflict in ukraine and the "expansion" of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, but that no mobilization is planned. In august 2022, Putin approved an increase in the strength of the military forces to 2.04 million personnel, slightly less than a month before russia proclaimed a "partial mobilization." According to historians, it was the country's first since the Nazi invasion in World war II.
Putin authorized a plan last year to boost the number of personnel to 1.5 million, a process that the Kremlin intends to extend until 2026. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree expanding the country’s armed services amid his ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Stay tuned with us for more updates.