Putin Signs Decree Adding 15,500 Troops to Russian Army
Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, signed a decree on Monday to expand the Russian army by 15,500 troops. The order marks the fourth time this year that Putin has issued such a command. No justification for the increase was provided in the decree. The troop boost arrives as both Russia and Ukraine continue to endure mounting casualties in a war that has now lasted more than four-and-a-half years.
Key facts
- Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday to add 15,500 troops to the Russian army.
- The order is the fourth such troop increase Putin has issued this year.
- The decree did not state a reason for the troop increase.
- Both Russia and Ukraine are suffering mounting casualties in the war.
- The Ukraine war has lasted more than four-and-a-half years.
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