KYIV POST: Putin Signs a Decree Increasing Russian Army: Over 2.4 Million, Including 1.5 Million Active-Duty Personnel https://www.kyivpost.com/post/85603 Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday, Sept. 28, raising the size of Russia’s armed forces to 2.4 million, including 1.5 million active-duty military personnel. The increase comes as President Volodymyr Zelensky warned earlier Monday that Russia has already begun additional mobilization and is expanding its use