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Putin orders Russia to boost size of army by 180,000 troops to 1.5 million

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the country’s military to increase its number of troops by 180,000, the third time he has expanded its ranks since launching his invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

The Associated Press on MSN · 2d

Putin orders military to boost troop numbers by 180,000 to 1.5 million as Ukraine fighting continues

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the country’s military to increase its number of troops by 180,000 to a total of 1.5 million, as Moscow’s military action in Ukraine drags on for more than 2 ½ years.

The Hill · 19h

Putin orders expansion of Russia’s military to 1.5M active troops

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the country’s military to expand to 1.5 million active troops, bringing the total military personnel to nearly 2.4 million, according to a decree dated Monday.

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CNN on MSN · 4d

Russia will be ‘at war’ with NATO if Ukraine long-range missile restrictions lifted, Putin warns

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned NATO alliance leaders that a move to lift restrictions on Ukraine’s use of longer-range Western missiles to strike deep inside his country would be considered an act of war.

Reuters · 5h

Kremlin calls Stoltenberg's comments on missile strikes on Russia 'dangerous'

The Kremlin on Wednesday described as "dangerous" comments by Jens Stoltenberg, the outgoing head of NATO, that a decision by the West to allow Ukraine to use Western long-range weapons to strike Russia would not be a red line that would prompt an escalation by Moscow.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

NATO's Stoltenberg Says Each Country Must Decide if Ukraine Can Use Its Long-Range Missiles on Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has been pleading with allies for months to let Ukraine fire Western missiles including long-range U.S. ATACMS and British Storm Shadows de

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Putin is embarking on an aggressive hiring drive to rejuvenate Russia's army. But he can't sustain it, experts say.

The Russian army is set to increase by 180,000, which would make it the second-largest in the world. It's already straining ...

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Column: Trump talks tough on Russia now, but as president he bowed to Putin

Russian leader Vladimir Putin seized Ukrainian ships and sailors in 2018, and then-President Trump did nothing. The Kremlin ...

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Putin Aiming for Victory in Ukraine by 2026: Defense Experts

According to the Institute for the Study of War ( ISW ), "Russia reportedly aims to achieve a decisive victory in Ukraine by 2026 before likely medium- to long-term economic and force generation ...

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Ukraine war analyst says Russia keeps surprising him with just how bad its soldiers are: 'The bar is very, very low'

Russia's soldiers are getting worse and worse as the war goes on, but Russia fights with mass, not quality, a conflict expert ...

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Putin boosts troop numbers as Russia launches airstrikes across Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelensky ’s air force shot down 53 out of 56 Russian drones launched overnight as one person was injured and five ...

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Russia-Ukraine War Passes Grim Milestone

More than 1 million people in Ukraine and Russia have been killed or injured in the war, according to The Wall Street Journal.

'Massive' Ukraine drone attack sparks huge blaze in Russian ‘missiles arsenal’ town and evacuations

A “massive” Ukrainian drone attack sparked a giant blast in a Russian town suspected of housing an arsenal for missiles, ...

Kyodo News on MSN6h

Ukraine victory plan to list vital weapons, seek OK to attack Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's plan for victory in the war will include a detailed list of military resources vital for defeating Russia, along with a request for permission to attack ...

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