Russian President Vladimir Putin signs a decree that increases the size of Russia’s armed forces to 2.4 million active servicemen, according to one report.
The outlet says the move follows an earlier increase ordered in August. It also reports the decree raises the number of active servicemen by 15,500. The reporting links the decision to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, describing continued heavy fighting along the front line, though it does not provide additional primary sourcing details within the excerpt.
Other outlets are not provided here for direct comparison, so angles on the rationale, legality, implementation, and broader strategic implications cannot be independently verified from the supplied materials. However, the shared core claim across the provided text is that the decree sets a revised force level of 2.4 million and reflects a step-up in manpower after an August order.
