Putin Orders Russia Beef Up Military by 137,000 More Troops

President Vladimir Putin ordered his army to boost its troop total by 137,000 to 1.15 million, the highest level in more than a decade, as Russia digs in for its war against Ukrainian forces backed by the US and its allies.

Putin’s brief decree, published on the Kremlin’s website, didn’t explain the motivation for the increase or where the new recruits would come from. Russia has turned to private military contractors, local “volunteers” and recruits from among prison inmates to replenish the losses it has suffered in six months since it invaded. So far, the Kremlin has avoided a mass mobilization or even an official declaration of war, seeking to limit the domestic fallout from the campaign.

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[pheonix_soldier]

"We need over a hundred thousand more troops to conscript immediately. What? No we are not at war. This is just for our special opperation"

[Wildboy]

137, 000 russian high school boys with no training about to be massacred by seasoned ukrainian adult trained soldiers

[MrTom-klhy]

He has already "liberated" nearly all males from the Donbas region. Russian elite sons from Moscow and St. Petersburg are exempt, so poor Russian men from rural areas must step up to fight for the elite's Yachts and mansions, and Pootin's palaces.

[sapper]

Vladimir Putin needs more cannon fodder

[leifcatt]

Unwilling conscripts are no replacement for veteran troops. . . in any army.

[Mar_sanche]

1 day later, “hey Putin remember all those 137, 000 troops, well we now have 137.”

[StacyDaFunkBoogie]

This dude is purely Insane. These Russian Troops know you’re sending them to a death trap.

[enkhyy]

Sending raw, untrained recruits is desperation and they will be the forgotten cannon fodder.

[ichemnutcracker]

Their first duty will be to dig their own graves.

[manowar]

Good that leaves the Russian military in a more vulnerable state.

[xGoldenArrow]

More cannon fodder for HIMARS. Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦

[srf]

Fresh, untrained recruits at this point equates to 137, 000 casualties and POW's. Ukraine's seasoned warriors will annihilate them.

[paulaitix]

over 41, 000 dead russian soldiers in only six months! yay! so fantastic!

[dn]

Remember when we thought Russia was actually a superpower?? Yeah, me either. 😂😂😂😂😂

[tanyajane]

Put sun flower seeds in your pocket boys..
A plant will grow where your body lays. A old Ukraine proverb..

[bobgriffith]

Boot camp= vodka, , then direct to front line

[nigelsenchez]

Fascist Russia '' We need 100k more troops"
Didn't you lose 50k+ in your disaterous invasion?

[mikestefka]

That has always been the Russian strategy, more bodies in the firing line.

[denvernuggets]

It's sad to know none of these soldiers will be alive, but only the dictator Putin.

[cherylmcnutt]

Guess he’ll be forcing people into service, or, because they actually feed their military better food (except when at war, of course 😖) the people starving in Russia will join up. Disgusting.