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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday commanded the Russian military to increase the size of the nation’s military forces by 137,000 amid Moscow’s military activity in Ukraine.
Vladimir Putin’s decree, which begins on January 1, did not describe how the military will beef up its ranks by drawing a larger number of conscripts, growing the number of participant soldiers, or using a blend of both.
The presidential decree tries to increase the number of Russian military personnel to 2,039,758 altogether, including 1,150,628 servicemen. An earlier order set the military’s numbers at 1,902,758 and 1,013,628 as a result at the beginning of 2018.
The Kremlin has stated that only contract soldiers participate in what is known as the special military operation in Ukraine, rejecting allegations that it was planning a massive mobilization.
According to Russian media and non-governmental organizations, Russian officials have called for increasing the number of soldiers involved in military activity in Ukraine by attracting more participants, joining private military contractors, and even offering amnesty to several prisoners in exchange for military services.
All Russian men aged 18 to 27 must serve one year in the military. However, a great share of those who avoid the draft is specifically those in Moscow and other big towns. The Russian military assembles draftees twice a year, at the time of the spring season and in the fall.
Vladimir Putin controlled the drafting of 134,500 conscripts during the new spring draft. In recent years, the Kremlin has highlighted growing the share of participant contract soldiers as a way to modernise the military and boost its readiness.
Before the Kremlin sent soldiers into Ukraine, the Russian military had over 400,000 participant soldiers, including 147,000 in the ground forces.
Military audiences have observed that if the campaign in Ukraine continues, the particular numbers could be ineffective to sustain the operations in Ukraine, which has announced an aim of creating a 1-million-powerful military.
