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Putin orders Russian army to grow by 180,000 soldiers to become 1.5 million-strong

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2024-09-16 | 07:53

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Putin orders Russian army to grow by 180,000 soldiers to become 1.5 million-strong

President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered the size of the Russian army to increase by 180,000 troops to 1.5 million soldiers.

Putin gave the order in a decree published on the Kremlin's website.

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