Putin increased the number of staff of the Russian Armed Forces
There are now 2,426,130 units
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on increasing the number of staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The relevant document is published on the official Internet portal of legal information.
“To establish the staffing of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the amount of 2,441,630 units, including 1,550,500 servicemen,” the decree says.
The Government of the Russian Federation was instructed to provide for the allocation of budget allocations from the federal budget necessary for the implementation of the established staffing. Thus, the number of military personnel increased by 15,500 compared to the previous number, which was 2,426,130 units.
The decree comes into force from the date of its signing.
Recall, on July 27, the President signed a decree on the establishment of the staffing of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the amount of 2,426,130 units, including 1,535,000 military personnel. The document amended the presidential decree of June 12, 2026. The new number was introduced from August 1, 2026 in connection with the creation of military construction units in the Armed Forces.
