Russia to enlarge armed forces by 10 percent

Russia's President Vladimir Putin reviews naval troops as he takes part in the main naval parade marking the Russian Navy Day, in St. Petersburg on July 31, 2022.
(ALEXEY DANICHEV / SPUTNIK / AFP)

MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Thursday to increase the size of the country's armed forces by 137,000, representing a 10-percent increase in troop numbers.

Russian Defense Ministry Spokesperson Igor Konashenkov said that the Russian army defeated the 18th battalion of the 35th marine brigade of the Ukrainian armed forces while its members tried to covertly cross the Ingulets River in the Kherson region

The amount of military staff will be increased to 1,150,628 from 1,013,628 as was stipulated in a presidential decree signed in November 2017.

The new order will enter into force on Jan 1, 2023.  

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On Wednesday, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesperson Igor Konashenkov said that the Russian army defeated the 18th battalion of the 35th marine brigade of the Ukrainian armed forces while its members tried to covertly cross the Ingulets River in the Kherson region. More than 80 Ukrainian soldiers were killed and six cars destroyed, he said.

According to Konashenkov, Russian forces destroyed seven Ukrainian command posts, 47 artillery units at firing positions, and 212 personnel and equipment concentration areas over the past day.

Russian air defense systems shot down seven drones and intercepted two Ukrainian multiple launch rocket systems shells, he added.

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