War in Ukraine – Putin named the number of volunteers in 2024 – UNIAN
The President of the Russian Federation did not mention the losses of the Russian Federation in the war in Ukraine.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin announced that the number of volunteers who joined the army in 2024 has significantly increased in the Russian Federation. According to him, more than 430 thousand new military personnel were recruited in 2024 alone, Bloomberg reports.
“This flow of volunteers is not drying up. A turning point has been reached on the front line, and we have completely taken the strategic initiative,” Putin said at a meeting of the Russian Defense Ministry in Moscow.
The Russian dictator mentioned that in 2023, about 300 thousand people signed contracts to serve in the Russian army. The agency noted that it is quite difficult to independently verify these figures.
Moreover, neither the Russian leader…
