Russian President Vladimir Putin increased the staff of the armed forces to 2,389,130 people, including 1.5 million military personnel.
The corresponding decree was published on the portal of legal acts on Monday, September 16.
The head of state adopted the resolution in accordance with Article 4 of the Federal Law of May 31, 1996 No. 61-ФЗ “On Defense”.
“I decide to establish the standard number of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the amount of 2,389,130 units, including 1,500,000 military personnel,” follows from the document.
Putin instructed the Government of the Russian Federation to provide for the allocation of the Ministry of Defense of the country of budget allocations from the federal budget necessary for the implementation of paragraph 1 of this Decree.
“to recognize the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated December 1, 2023 No. 915” On the establishment of the staffing of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation “(collection of legislation of the Russian Federation, 2023, No. 49, Article 8727). from December 1, 2024.
The last time the staff of the Armed Forces changed in December 2023. Then it was raised to 2,209 130 people, including 1,320,000 military personnel. The staff of the latter then increased by 170 thousand people.