Medvedev, at the meeting he held with the authorities in the capital Moscow, stated that the work on the recruitment of contracted personnel for the Russian army is being carried out by the relevant authorities.
Stating that the recruitment of contracted soldiers continues steadily, Medvedev said, “According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, more than 117 thousand contracted and volunteer soldiers have been recruited since January 1, thanks to the measures taken.” said.
With the decree he signed in August 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered that the number of personnel of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation be formed as 2 million 39 thousand 758 people, of which 1 million 150 thousand 628 are soldiers.