Putin Boosts Russian Military Personnel By 15,500 Troops
At a Glance
- Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree increasing the authorized size of Russia’s armed forces by 15,500 personnel.
- The order raises total authorized military personnel to 1,550,500, within an overall armed-forces strength of 2,441,630.
- It is the fourth increase this year, following orders issued in March, June and July.
- The cumulative increase since March amounts to 47,860 military personnel.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered another increase in the size of the country’s armed forces, adding 15,500 authorized military personnel as Russia and Ukraine continue to suffer casualties in the ongoing war.
The decree raises the authorized number of Russian military personnel to 1,550,500 and marks the fourth such increase ordered by Putin this year.
Key Statement
“The authorized personnel strength of the Russian armed forces is to be set at 2,441,630 units, including 1,550,500 military personnel.”
— Russian presidential decree
Fourth Increase: Putin previously signed orders increasing the military’s authorized strength in March, June and July. Together with Monday’s decree, the increases since March total 47,860 military personnel.
No Reason Given: The latest decree does not specify why the additional personnel have been authorized.
Ukraine War: The increase comes as both Russia and Ukraine continue to report significant military casualties in the more than four-and-a-half-year conflict.
Mobilization: Ukraine has repeatedly accused Moscow of preparing another military mobilization. Putin has rejected such claims as Ukrainian “disinformation.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree increasing the authorized size of Russia’s armed forces by 15,500 personnel, marking the fourth increase ordered this year.
Under the decree, the authorized strength of the Russian armed forces will rise to 2,441,630 personnel, including 1,550,500 military personnel.
The document does not provide a reason for the latest increase.
Putin had previously approved increases in the authorized size of the armed forces in March, June and July. The combined increase since March now stands at 47,860 military personnel.
The latest order comes as Russia’s war in Ukraine continues, with both sides facing substantial casualties. Russian battlefield advances have slowed this year, while widespread drone use along the front has made large-scale and rapid troop movements more difficult.
Ukraine has repeatedly alleged that Russia is preparing for another mobilization of reservists. Moscow has rejected those claims, with Putin describing them as Ukrainian disinformation.
Putin last ordered a partial mobilization of reservists in September 2022, following a series of Russian military setbacks in Ukraine.
The latest decree increases the authorized strength of the Russian military but, on its own, does not state that a new mobilization has been ordered.
FYI
The repeated increases in Russia’s authorized military strength come as Moscow continues its war effort in Ukraine and faces ongoing personnel demands. The latest order is significant in scale but does not itself announce a new call-up of reservists; the decree establishes an authorized personnel level rather than specifying how the additional positions will be filled.
The broader question of Russia’s military manpower remains closely tied to the course of the war, battlefield losses and Moscow’s approach to recruitment and mobilization. Ukraine has interpreted previous increases as possible preparation for additional manpower needs, while Putin has rejected claims of an imminent new mobilization.
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