The State Duma announced that the number of troops will be increased at the expense of contract soldiers
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Kartapolov: the number of troops will be increased due to contract servicemen
Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on Defense Andrei Kartapolov told media representatives that the increase in the number of troops will be achieved at the expense of contract soldiers.
Earlier, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu informed that from December 1, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation began implementing the instructions of the President of the Russian Federation to increase the number of army and navy troops to 1 million 320 thousand people.
“It is at the expense of contract soldiers,” Kartapolov emphasized. “Contract soldiers are not only soldiers, sergeants, sailors and foremen.” “Including officers and generals,” he added. According to him, at the moment there is no need to increase the number of conscripts for military service.
The day before, at an extended meeting of the board of the Russian Defense Ministry, the head of the military department announced that the number of contract military personnel is planned to increase to 745 thousand people by the end of 2024.
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