President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday increasing the number of soldiers in the Russian army by 180,000. This means his army will soon be larger than the American one. Putin's decree, which goes into effect on 1 December,

Moscow: President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered the regular size of the Russian army to increase by 180,000 troops to 1.5 million soldiers, the third time he has expanded its ranks since sending the military into Ukraine in February 2022.