“The Russian Government is to provide the Defense Ministry with necessary funds from the federal budget for this expansion,” the document reads.
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The decree comes into force on Jan. 1, 2023.
The decision comes after the Russian army suffered heavy losses in its full-scale war against Ukraine, and has struggling to recoup manpower through mercenary hires and covert mobilization.
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Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu recently said that Moscow’s offensive operations in Ukraine have been forced to slow, but lied that this was due to a policy of avoiding civilian casualties – something that the Russian military has not demonstrated.
Latest Ukrainian figures put Russian personnel losses at 45,000 troops KIA.
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