Why has Putin added 15,000 new soldiers to Russia’s army?
- Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered another military expansion, adding 15,500 military personnel as Moscow’s battlefield advances in Ukraine have stalled after more than four and a half years of fighting.
- Putin signed the decree on Sunday, marking the fourth time this year the president has increased the authorised size of the Russian military.
- Together, the orders have added 47,860 military personnel since March.
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- Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered another military expansion, adding 15,500 military personnel as Moscow’s battlefield advances in Ukraine have stalled after more than four and a half years of fighting.
- Putin signed the decree on Sunday, marking the fourth time this year the president has increased the authorised size of the Russian military.
- Together, the orders have added 47,860 military personnel since March.
Sources: Al Jazeera