Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday to increase the size of the army by 15,500 troops, the fourth such order this year. The decree sets the authorized personnel strength at 2,441,630 units, including 1,550,500 military personnel. The order comes as both Russia and Ukraine suffer mounting casualties in the ongoing war, with Russia's battlefield advances slowing due to widespread drone use.
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