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Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov said on Friday 29 August that the plan for recruitment into contract military service has been expanded in 2025.
Source: Russian outlet Interfax, quoting Belousov at a meeting of the Defence Ministry board
Quote: “The key issue for ensuring offensive operations remains troop recruitment. Work in this direction is progressing successfully. This year, we have increased the plan for recruitment into contract military service.”
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Background:
- In July 2025, UK intelligence reported that Russia had already lost more than 230,000 troops since the beginning of the year.
- In February 2025, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russian authorities planned to increase their forces by 12 to 15 divisions in 2025, equivalent to around 150,000 soldiers.
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