NATO, Get Ready: Putin Wants 1.5 million Soldiers for His Army

The day 306 war in UkraineThe Russian military Is scrambling for ways to deal with another attack Within its borders, while Moscow is working to build an army of 1.5million men. 

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According to the Russian Ministry of Defense (Russian Ministry of Defense), the Ukrainian forces attacked Engels, an airbase for Russian strategic planes located approximately 400 miles east of Ukraine. droneThree troops were killed. The Ukrainian attack It comes just weeks following a similar strike which damaged two Russian strategic air bombers. 

Moscow used strategic bombers to launch devastating missile strikes against the critical infrastructure and urban centers of Ukraine. 

The 1.5 million Russian Men Army 

Last week Russian President Vladimir Putin His plans to increase Russia’s military force to 1.5million men was announced, which is around 30% more than its current size. 

The Russian leader didn’t present a specific timeline for this expansion. Putin Already 300,000 reservists were called up by the president during September’s partial mobilization. The Kremlin would have to increase the country’s industrial capacity Not only is it to fulfill the military’s growing needs, but also to replenish large materiel loss from Ukraine. Moscow is also dependent on the mercenaries of Wagner Group.

Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said that expansion would require at least two brigades being elevated to divisions. Shoigu cited the imminent accession of Norway and Finland as an example of a possible first command to expand the Russian defense ministry’s northwestern Russian military district. Finland Sweden To NATO As the main reason.

“This constitutes one of the first insights into how Russia aspires to adapt its forces to the long-term strategic challenges resulting from its invasion of Ukraine. It is unclear how Russia will find recruits for such an expansion.