The Ministry of Defense of Russia revealed the number of contract soldiers of the army

– International news – Tasnim News Agency According to “Novosti” news agency, for the first time since the beginning of the military conflict in Ukraine, the Ministry of Defense of Russia has increased the number of contract soldiers In the armed forces of this country – more than 640 thousand people.

This issue is specified in the report “Army in Figures – 2023”. According to this information, about 288,000 people contracted military service. The ministry considers candidates aged 18 to 60 as potential contract soldiers, the total number of whom is estimated at more than 36 million.

The Russian Ministry of Defense also noted that more than 40,000 people As a part of the army’s reserve units, they participated in special operations and more than 7 thousand performed combat missions in military conflicts in Ukraine.

A day before, the Russian Ministry of Defense put the average age of mobilized military personnel in the country at 35. He announced that 302 thousand 503 people from 1 thousand 430 cities were called to serve in the framework of the limited mobilization announced in the country. At the same time, more than 33,000 people registered at the military offices without being called to serve.

Earlier, in mid-December, Vladimir Putin said during his big press conference about the “year’s results”. that the flow of men ready to join the armed defense of the homeland in Russia does not dry up. According to him, more than 1,500 people visit army registration centers every day, so there is no need to announce a new round of Basij mobilization in the current situation.

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