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

Russian President Vladimir Putin has increased the size of Russia’s army for the fourth time in 2026. Between 2022 and 2025, he took such action only three times, according to Agentstvo.Novosti.Putin ...

Putin has ordered Russia’s armed forces to expand to 2.44 million personnel, including 1.55 million active servicemen, adding 15,500 troops. The decree marks the fourth increase in Russia’s military ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has stepped up air defenses around his residence in Valdai, with 16 new air defense towers constructed near the property in the past month, according to a report by ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to boost the army by 15,500 troops in the fourth such order this year. "The authorised ... strength of the Russian armed forces is to be set at ...