The President of the Russian Federation has increased the number of armed forces
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The President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, has established a new full-time strength of the Armed Forces of Russia, which amounted to 1,897 million, reports TASS with reference to the official website of legal information.
Thus, the quantitative composition of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation has grown by about 12 thousand people since the signing of the previous decree.
From July 1 of the current year, the number of armed forces will increase by several thousand more and amount to 1,903 million. At the same time, the number of servicemen will not change and will be 1,013 million.
1. To establish the staff strength of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation:
a) from January 1 2017 - in the amount of 1 897 694 units, including military 1 013 628; b) from 1 July 2017, in the number of 1 903 051 units, including 1 013 628 military personnel,
says the decree.
The document comes into force from the date of signing.
VITALY KUZMIN
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