Former Russian President Medvedev.
Specifically, speaking at the meeting, Mr. Medvedev said that to effectively protect Russia’s independence and security, a series of measures will be taken to expand, increase the size and strengthen the armed forces. .
“In particular, next year, we expect to form a corps, including 7 divisions, 19 brigades, 49 regiments and 1 squadron,” Mr. Medvedev said.
Vice Chairman of the Russian Security Council emphasized that the situation in the world and around Russia remains tense.
Mr. Medvedev also added that Russian President Vladimir Putin decided to continue the work of adding contract soldiers to the army in 2024.
According to him, since the beginning of this year, nearly 385,000 people in Russia have participated in military service, of which 305,000 are contract soldiers, about 80,000 are volunteers.