Russia Lays Out Plans to Boost Size of Military to 1.5 Million
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Russian defense ministry confirms plan to expand army to 1.5 million troops
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by JULIA SHAPERO, https://thehill.com/
The Russian Defense Ministry on Tuesday detailed its plans to expand the Russian armed forces over the next few years, aiming to reach 1.5 million soldiers by 2026. The expansion of the armed forces, initially announced in December, will occur over several years, from 2023 to 2026, according to the Russian state-run news agency TASS. Russia had previously ordered a troop increase from 137,000 to 1.15 million in August.
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The plans come as Russia has faced numerous setbacks on the battlefield in Ukraine. The Kremlin mobilized hundreds of thousands of reservists late last year in a bid to turn the tide of the war it still calls a “special military operation.”
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Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced two new military districts will also be formed in Moscow and St. Petersburg, and an army corps will be created in the Republic of Karelia along Russia’s border with Finland, The Wall Street Journal reported. The focus on Karelia comes after both Finland and Sweden have sought to join NATO.
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Russia also aims to increase “the combat capabilities of the Navy, the Aerospace Forces and the Strategic Rocket Forces,” TASS reported.
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