Russia boosting army size due to 'threats': Kremlin
- President Vladimir Putin signed a decree raising active Russian troops by 180,000 to 1.5 million, making the Russian army the world's second largest, as reported by Russian media.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated this increase is due to "threats that exist for our country along the perimeter of our borders."
- Putin's troop increase marks the third instance since the Ukraine conflict began in 2022, with almost 700,000 troops currently engaged in Ukraine.
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