Key facts
- Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree Monday to increase the army's size by 15,500 troops.
- This is the fourth such order from Putin this year.
- The decree sets the authorized personnel strength of the Russian armed forces at 2,441,630 units, including 1,550,500 military personnel.
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday to increase the size of the Russian army by 15,500 troops. This marks the fourth such order issued this year. The decree comes as both Russia and Ukraine continue to sustain heavy casualties in the ongoing war. The specific reason for the troop increase was not provided in the decree. The order sets the authorized personnel strength of the Russian armed forces at 2,441,630 units, which includes 1,550,500 military personnel.