WION Fineprint | Putin Orders Expansion of Russia’s Hard-Hit Armed Forces
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Aug 26, 2022, 04:27 IST | Updated: Aug 26, 2022, 04:27 IST
President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to increase the size of Russia’s armed forces from 1.9 million to 2.04 million, as the war in Ukraine enters its seventh month.
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