Starting from December 1, 2024, the Russian Armed Forces would count nearly 2.4 million personnel. Of them, over 60 percent had to be on active duty. The size of the Russian Army was increased three times after the start of the war in Ukraine in February 2022.
Number of Russian Armed Forces personnel from 2018 to 2024
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Government of Russia. (September 19, 2024). Number of Russian Armed Forces personnel from 2018 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1334454/russian-armed-forces-personnel/
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