Putin ups Russia's military personnel to nearly 2.4 mln

Alsharq Tribune-Ahmed Essam 

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday issued a presidential decree fixing the authorized personnel strength of the Russian Armed Forces at 2,399,130.

According to the decree published on Russia's official legal act publication portal, the figure includes 1,510,000 military service members.

The revision lifts the number of military personnel by 7,360 from the figure of 1,502,640 stipulated in a March decree.

Putin previously stated that more than 700,000 Russian troops are deployed to the special military operation zone.

He added that the Russian authorities are drawing up tailored schemes covering educational opportunities, medical rehabilitation support and job placement services for veterans and participants of the special military operation.