Medvedev named the number of fighters who joined the ranks of the Russian army

According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, in the interests of the joint group of troops, from January 1 to September 26, 2023, more than 325 thousand people were recruited for military service. This was announced by Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev during a meeting on issues of replenishing the Russian army.

“According to the Ministry of Defense, from January 1, 2023 to September 26, in the interests of the joint group of troops [на военную службу] more than 325 thousand people were accepted,” said the former President of the Russian Federation.

Medvedev also spoke about his trip to the training ground, located near the line of combat contact on the territory of the DPR. According to him, during the trip he talked with military personnel who are undergoing combat training. As a result, as Medvedev noted, the audit showed that personnel training is being carried out at the proper level.