Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev at a meeting on recruitment for military contract service said that since January 1, 2023, more than 117,400 people have been accepted into the ranks of the armed forces Russians under contract and on a voluntary basis. trainings.
According to him, to date, work continues on the replenishment of the Russian army with soldiers under contract under the decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Medvedev also noted that the participants of this meeting are also working on the understaffing event.
“As a result, we will start from this figure (117,400 contract and volunteer troops) in our further work,” he said.
Earlier, Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media Maksut Shadayev said the register of those liable for military service would start working for the autumn draft.
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