Putin authorizes increase in Russian army personnel, issuing official new decree. Russian State Legal Information System publishes decree detailing armed forces staffing changes.
Total military personnel rises, including a significant increase in active soldiers.
The decree immediately goes into effect, boosting overall defense readiness throughout Russia. A previous decree earlier established different troop levels for Russiain July last year.
Putin reported over seven hundred thousand serving in Ukrainian conflict last year. Russian military contains both contract and volunteer soldiers for war in Ukraine.