Main article: Russian Armed Forces
2024
How the number of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation has changed over the past 27 years
On September 16, 2024, the president Russia Vladimir Putin signed a decree providing for an increase in the staff Armed Forces of the Russian Federation to 2,389,130 people. Among them are 1,500,000 military personnel.
The staff number of military personnel in the Russian Federation is increasing by 180 thousand people. Last time, the president increased the size of the army in December 2023 - by 170 thousand people, to 2 million 209 thousand. This number included 1 million 320 thousand military. The Ministry of Defense emphasized that the number of military personnel is increasing due to those signing up for contract service. The increase in the number of military personnel in the department was explained by the increase in threats to Russia associated with the "conduct of a special military operation" and the expansion of the NATO bloc.
Press Secretary of the Head of State Dmitry Peskov said that the increase in the number of Russian Armed Forces is dictated by the need to respond to current threats to the country. According to Peskov, there is an "extremely hostile" situation on the western borders and instability on the eastern borders.
In total, since 1997, 11 presidential decrees on changing the size of the army have been published. According to the Ministry of Defense, in 2023, two armies and 50 new formations were formed in the RF Armed Forces. In mid-July 2024, the department reported that the average rate of recruitment for contract service is about 1 thousand people per day. In total, since the beginning of 2024, approximately 190 thousand Russians have signed contracts with the defense department.
In December 2022, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu spoke about the need to increase the number of military personnel to 1.5 million people, including 695 thousand contract employees. He explained this by the need for "a guaranteed solution to the tasks of ensuring military security."[1]
Russian President Vladimir Putin: 700 thousand Russian military are in the SVO zone
As of June 2024, there are almost 700 thousand Russian troops in the special operation zone. For comparison, six months earlier, over 600 thousand Russian military were involved. The President spoke about the course of the SVO on Russia Vladimir Putin June 14, 2024.
It is noted that in 2023 more than 300 thousand people came to the Russian Armed Forces "without any mobilization." According to Putin, the current situation requires a modern approach, which means that people are needed, "experienced and at the same time young enough for their level of leadership of the troops and command."
 | We now generally succeed. We have a commander of districts, and, accordingly, groups, on average - 56 years, an army commander - 50 years, a division commander - on average 46 years. During the special military operation, a lot has changed both in the organization of the Armed Forces and in the promotion of promising personnel, promising people, "Putin said. |  |
The President of the Russian Federation also noted that the Russian military is pushing back the front line in the Kharkov direction in order to reduce terrorist attacks on Belgorod and other settlements. Putin stressed that Russian troops will act in the implementation of this plan consistently, but carefully. According to him, Russia will think about the necessary actions to secure its settlements if the enemy continues to fire at them.
| | It is clear that that depth (10, 15, 17 kilometers) does not deprive the enemy of the opportunity to strike with longer-range means of defeat, but still gradually moves this threat away from our large settlements. But you need to act carefully, gradually. The guys who are now fighting there are adequately fulfilling this task, - said the head of state.[2] | |
2023
Shoigu: In 2023, 540 thousand people entered the service under the contract
In 2023, about 540 thousand people entered military service under a contract in Russia. The Minister of Defense of the RFUergey Shoigu announced this in February 2024. According to him, thanks to such a set of servicemen, it was possible to create a reserve army of 6 divisions.
| | Today they are trained professional troops who really represent a serious force. This year, to date, 50 thousand people have already been [recruited] under the contract, and they continue to go, - said the head of the Russian Ministry of Defense in an interview with TASS editor-in-chief Mikhail Petrov (published on February 20, 2024). | |
On February 2, 2024, the Ministry of Defense reported that two combined arms armies, one mixed air corps, as well as 50 formations and military units were formed in the Russian Armed Forces in 2023. Since 2023, Vladimir Putin has increased the staffing of the armed forces of the Russian Federation by 137 thousand people, to 2.04 million (1.15 million - military personnel). On December 14, 2024, during a direct line, the president announced that about 617 thousand Russian military were in the zone of a special military operation.
Earlier, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said that in 2023 more than 500 thousand people were taken to serve in the Russian army, who were sent to the special operation zone. He clarified that 420 thousand of them serve under a contract, more than 80 thousand were hired as volunteers.
Armed Forces The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation from December 1, 2024 began to fulfill the president's order to build up to 1,320,000 people. The formation of the Leningrad and Moscow military districts also continues against the background of entry NATO Finland into and upcoming entry. Sweden Their formation also takes into account the agreement between Washington and Helsinki on the use of Finnish military facilities by the Americans.[3]
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation named the number of contract soldiers in the army
At the end of December 2023, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation named the number of contract soldiers in the Russian army. The agency disclosed these statistics for the first time since the start of Russia's military special operation in Ukraine.
As RBC writes with reference to the report "Army in Numbers - 2023" prepared by the Ministry of Defense, by the end of 2023, over 640,000 people are serving in the Russian Armed Forces. From the materials of the department it also follows that more than 40,000 people from the country's military army reserve (BARS) participated in the special operation. It was created back in 2015 by decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The largest number of volunteers in the reserve from the Krasnodar Territory and the Rostov Region - over 6,500, follows from the materials of the Ministry of Defense. By the end of 2023, 7,000 BARS fighters are in the special operation zone.
Vladimir Putin on a direct line on December 14, 2023 said that Russia had launched "a fairly wide campaign to attract people on a voluntary basis to conclude contracts with the armed forces." The President pointed out that, as of the evening of December 13, 2023, 486,000 volunteers were recruited, stressing that "the flow of our men who are ready to defend the interests of the Motherland with weapons in their hands is not decreasing."
In early December 2023, Deputy Head of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said that in the first 11 months of 2023, over 452 thousand people were accepted into military service under the contract. Medvedev also drew attention to the systematic approach to understaffing the United Group of Forces with contractors from a number of subjects, including Moscow, Sevastopol and Chechnya.
In the Army in Numbers - 2023 report, says that as part of the partial mobilization, 302,503 people from 1,430 municipalities across the country were drafted, according to the military department. Of these, as specified, over 33 thousand arrived at the military registration and enlistment offices without waiting for the agenda.[4]
The number of army and navy brought to 1.15 million people
In December 2023, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced that the number of military personnel of the Russian army and navy had been brought to 1.15 million people.
117 thousand people accepted for 5 months for contract service in voluntary formations
From January 1, 2023, to today's number Russia , over 117 thousand people have been accepted into the Armed Forces for a contract and within the framework of voluntary formations, the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation said on May 19. Dmitry Medvedev
2022
Mobilization of 300 thousand reservists for special operation in Ukraine
Main article: Mobilization
On September 21, 2022 Russia Vladimir Putin , the president announced partial mobilization in the Russian Federation.
"Onlycitizens who are currently in reserve and, above all, those who served in the ranks of the Armed Forces, have certain military accounting specialties and relevant experience will be subject to conscription for military service. Those called up for military service before being sent to units will necessarily undergo additional military training, taking into account the experience of a special military operation. "
Citizens of the Russian Federation, called up for military service during mobilization, receive the status and all payments for which contract workers claim.
The decree on partial mobilization provides for additional measures for the state defense order.
Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on mobilization:
Those who served, primarily with combat experience, with a military accounting specialty, will fall under mobilization. Partial mobilization will not affect students and students of universities. The total mobilization resource of the Russian Federation is about 25 million people. Partial mobilization is 1% of mobilization resources. During the partial mobilization, a total of 300 thousand reservists will be called up.
5937 dead during a special operation in Ukraine on September
The losses of the Russian Armed Forces in a special operation in Ukraine amount to 5937 dead, Defense Minister Shoigu said on September 20, 2022.
National Guard of the Russian Federation PMCs, volunteers, armies of the DPR, LPR, etc. also have their losses FSB.
10% increase in the regular number of military personnel to 1.15 million people
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree increasing the number of military personnel by 10%. This became known on August 25, 2022. The document will enter into force on January 1, 2023.
In accordance with the decree, the staff number of military personnel in the army Russia will grow by 137 thousand people, to more than 1.15 million. The number of civilian personnel in the armed forces remained unchanged.
Such documents establishing the staffing of military personnel and civilian personnel of the RF Armed Forces are published regularly in accordance with the law "On Defense." On their basis, the expenses of the Ministry of Defense for the cash maintenance of military personnel and salaries of civilian personnel are calculated.
About a third or more of these 137,000 people are probably volunteers who have entered or will enter the service as part of the so-called "nominal" battalions, which have been formed in various constituent entities of the Federation since May, says Viktor Murakhovsky, editor-in-chief of Arsenal of the Fatherland magazine. There are different estimates of the number of such units, but according to him, we can talk about 50 such battalions and companies.
According to the previous decree of November 17, 2017, the staffing of the RF Armed Forces was 1,902,758 units, including 1,013,628 military personnel.
At the end of March 2022, Vladimir Putin signed a decree on conscription from April 1 to July 15, 134.5 thousand people. At the same time, the General Staff ruled out a connection between the spring draft campaign and the Russian military operation in Ukraine.
According to the open part of the draft budget for 2022-2024, 2022 billion rubles will be spent on the Russian armed forces in 1,067,3, 2023 billion rubles in 1,110,6 and 2024 billion rubles in 1,143,7.[5]
2021: Military duty cannot be subject to bargaining, - Mironov
| | by definition, the rich have more rights than other citizens, "said Sergei Mironov, chairman of the Fair Russia - For Truth party, in March 2021. | |
The day before, the head of the New People party, Alexei Nechaev, said that Russian conscripts should have an official opportunity to pay off the army, and the money paid can be used to train serving young men.
| | "To begin with," New People, "apparently due to the inability to offer something of their own, pull out God's old ideas. Since the 90s, all kinds of political marginals from time to time reanimate this "initiative." Indeed, we have a lot of abuse of conscription and loopholes to avoid army service for the offspring of wealthy parents. But is the prevalence of crime a reason to legalize them?, " the parliamentarian wonders. | |
The socialist leader considers this approach "very promising."
| | "For example, some clever people also offer, let corrupt officials pay a share in the budget with each bribe. They still steal, but then the treasury will increase. And also to let this money in for something good - here's a solution to a lot of problems! I believe that with the approach of the parliamentary elections, there will be more and more such "breakthrough" ideas, as well as the number of "new," "bright" personalities who are ready to amaze the voter with originality borrowed from someone, "Mironov emphasized. | |
2018: Spring conscription of 128 thousand people: at least 12 years
It begins in Russia on April 1. 128 thousand people will be sent to the troops - this is the minimum number of conscripts over the past 12 years.
2017
V. Putin: Russia is gradually moving away from conscription service
The gradual refusal of the country's armed forces from conscription service was reported in October 2017 to the team members. WorldSkills Russia Vladimir Putin
According to RIA Novosti, the president announced the news, answering a question about alternative service for members of the national team who won the world championship of working professions. Vladimir Putin noted that soon such issues will leave the agenda altogether.
"We are now developing what the Ministry of Defense began a few years ago, you probably heard, we have created so-called scientific companies, and now we will do, relatively speaking, a technopark for young specialists who have graduated from higher educational institutions and can undergo not an alternative, but a real military conscription service, but using their best knowledge and skills," - quotes the news agency of the Russian leader.
Vladimir Putin explained that the process of abandoning conscription service is slower than expected due to budget restrictions. However, he assured that this issue will be resolved.
1,897 million military personnel
In March 2017 Russia Vladimir Putin , the President established the staff of the Russian Armed Forces from January 1, 2017 in the amount of 1.897 million people, which is about 12 thousand more than established by the previous decree. The decree comes into force from the date of signing.
From July 1, 2017, the total number of Russian Armed Forces will increase to 1,903 million people. At the same time, the number of military personnel will not change and will amount to 1.013 million people.
According to a previous decree published in July 2016, the staff of the Russian Armed Forces was 1.885 million people.
2014
Data for 2014. Click twice on the image to open it at the maximum size
Notes
- ↑ How the number of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation changed
- ↑ Meeting with participants of the program "Time of Heroes"
- ↑ Shoigu said that in 2023, 540 thousand military personnel were recruited under the contract
- ↑ The Ministry of Defence for the first time since the beginning of "special operation" revealed number of contract employees
- ↑ The number of the Russian army will be increased by 137,000 people
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