Putin raises Russia’s authorised military strength by 15,500 personnel as Ukraine warns of possible new mobilisation, a claim ...

The decree adds 15,500 troops, bringing the authorised military strength to 1.55 million, the fourth such increase since ...

The decree marks the fourth increase in Russia’s military staffing levels this year as the war in Ukraine continues into a fifth winter.

Now President Vladimir Putin is expanding the army by another 15,500 soldiers. This is the fourth consecutive increase in the ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has increased the size of Russia’s army for the fourth time in 2026. Between 2022 and 2025, ...

European leaders are now fretting about Vladimir Putin in much the same way that everyone worries these days about artificial ...