Putin Orders Russian Army to Increase Troop Size to 1.55M
The decree lifts active-duty strength to 1.55 million, as Russia faces mounting losses and recruitment pressure in the war in Ukraine.
- On September 28, President Vladimir Putin signed an executive order adding 15,500 active service members to the Russian Armed Forces, raising total headcount to 2,441,630 with 1,550,500 active personnel.
- This decree marks the fourth military expansion this year and the seventh since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, following a late-July order that added 25,000 troops for construction units.
- According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Russia has initiated additional mobilization efforts planning to draft 300,000 troops alongside deploying 18,000 North Korean soldiers, with 8,000 already present and 10,000 set to arrive.
- Russia's draft budget projections for 2027 suggest defense allocations could rise to 17.1 trillion rubles , accounting for 35% of all federal expenditure.
- Heavy military losses and a stalled offensive have fueled expectations in Moscow that a large-scale conscription drive could be launched later this year, reflecting persistent strain on Russian Armed Forces manpower.
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Putin has further increased Russia's military strength. The number of active troops now stands at 1.55 million, while the total personnel has risen to 2.44 million.
The signing of the decree, the fourth of its kind in 2026, takes place at a time when Russia is suffering an increasing number of casualties in the conflict against Ukraine.
Putin increases authorized size of Russian Armed Forces to 2.44 million
Moscow, Sept. 29 (SANA) Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree Tuesday increasing the authorized strength of the Russian Armed Forces to nearly 2.44 million personnel, including more than 1.55 million service members. The decree sets the total authorized strength at 2,441,630 personnel, including 1,550,500 service members. The decree, published on Russia’s official legal information […]
Putin increases Russia’s authorized troop strength to 1.55 million
Russian President Vladimir Putin has increased the authorized strength of the country’s Armed Forces to 2,441,630 personnel, of whom 1,550,500 are service members. The order was signed on September 28 and took effect the same day. The government has been directed to allocate additional funds to the Ministry of Defense to support the larger force. This marks the fourth change to the official staffing level of the Russian military since the beginn…
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