Moscow fulfilled the plan for recruiting contract workers ahead of schedule – Kommersant

Moscow fulfilled its recruitment plan for contract service ahead of schedule. 22 thousand people have signed up for the army, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said at a single selection point for contract military service on Yablochkova Street.

“Moscow completed the contract ahead of schedule on the instructions of the Ministry of Defense. More than 22 thousand guys have signed up for military service since the beginning of the year, but we do not stop accepting volunteers,” said Sergei Sobyanin. He also noted that there are quite a lot of people willing to serve under a contract, reports TASS.

He thanked those present for the decision to join the army and emphasized that the contract soldiers would go to serve in the Northern Military District zone. “Military equipment and technology are, of course, important, but without people, none of this works. Therefore, the army is on your shoulders, return with victory,” said Mr. Sobyanin.

Last time mayor called the number of Muscovites at the front on August 16. Then, according to his estimates, there were 45 thousand Muscovites in the special military operation zone: about 20 thousand contract soldiers and volunteers, 20 thousand mobilized, 5 thousand professional military personnel.

November 9, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev statedthat in 2023 in Russia about 410 thousand people were accepted into contract service in the army. According to him, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered to continue increasing the size of the Russian army in 2024.

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Alexandra Goroshilova