PoliticsPutin Orders 15,500 More Troops, $202.58B Defence Budget for 2027
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree to add 15,500 troops to the Russian army and increase defence spending to 17.1 trillion roubles ($202.58 billion) for 2027. This is the fourth troop expansion in 2026, raising authorized personnel by 47,860 since March. The total authorized strength is now 2,441,630, including 1,550,500 active personnel. The increase is linked to heavy casualties and stalled advances in the Ukraine war.
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