Russia has added more than 210,000 contract soldiers to its regular forces since the start of 2025, Deputy Security Council Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said after a meeting of the council’s Interdepartmental Commission on military staffing. Medvedev added that volunteer formations accepted a further 18,000 people over the same period. He characterised the inflow as evidence of sustained interest in military service and said recruitment efforts would continue through the second half of the year.
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"В ВС РФ за первую половину 2025 года поступило более 210 тыс. контрактников, заявил Медведев. В добровольческие подразделения с начала года принято свыше 18 тыс. человек."
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