“The Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu, verified the organization of combat training of military personnel under contract of formations and newly formed military units at the training grounds of the Southern Military District,” the publication reads. . .
Earlier, Shoigu said that the number of military recruits by the end of this year should rise to 521,000. This is necessary in connection with NATO’s plans to increase military potential near Russia’s borders.
The minister also clarified that in the future the contract soldiers will replace the citizens who were conscripted into the troops as part of the partial mobilization.
All in all, the strength of the Armed Forces in the future will increase to one and a half million soldiers.
