This includes Sergei Sechkov, an officer in Russia’s 332nd Separate Helicopter Regiment, who was killed by a car bomb in St.

Putin’s 27 July decree sets the total authorised strength of the Russian Armed Forces at 2,426,130 posts, including 1,535,000 military personnel. The remaining roughly 891,000 posts are civilian and ...

On June 12, Putin increased the Russian army’s authorized personnel strength by 7,360. He previously issued a similar decree on March 4. Under the document, Russia’s armed forces now number 2,399,130 ...