Starting from December 1, 2023, the Russian Armed Forces counted nearly 2.21 million personnel. Of them, around 60 percent had to be in active duty. The size of the Russian Army was increased twice after the start of the war in Ukraine in February 2022.
Number of Russian Armed Forces personnel from 2018 to 2023
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Government of Russia. (December 1, 2023). Number of Russian Armed Forces personnel from 2018 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1334454/russian-armed-forces-personnel/
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