
Retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok said that the increase in the size of the Russian Armed Forces to 2.44 million people was due to the experience of a special military operation.
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The decision to increase the size of the Russian Armed Forces to 2.44 million people.
Retired colonel and military columnist for Gazeta.Ru Mikhail Khodarenok said that the increase in the size of the Russian Armed Forces to 2.44 million people is due to the experience gained during the military military operation.
The speaker noted that there are certain issues in the army that require an increase in the number of personnel. He is confident that such decisions are made solely on the basis of the experience gained during the CBO.

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