Putin orders Russian army to recruit another 137,000 troops after losing an estimated 75,000 since Ukraine invasion began

 Putin orders Russian army to recruit another 137,000 troops after losing an estimated 75,000 since Ukraine invasion began

• Putin signed presidential decree to boost number of armed forces' personnel
• Putin has been forced to react after an estimated 75,000 soldiers were killed or injured since invasion began
• The Kremlin has so far refused to announce a broad mobilisation of troops  
  
  
  

• Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his military to recruit another 137,000 troops to replace the estimated 75,000 soldiers who have been killed or wounded since the invasion of Ukraine began.

  Putin signed the presidential decree which seeks to boost the number of armed forces' personnel to 2.39 million, including more than 1.15 million soldiers.

  The Kremlin's decree did not explain whether the military will increase its ranks by drafting a larger number of conscripts, increasing the number of volunteer soldiers or using a combination of both. 

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