Coverage dated August 24, 2022 to August 25, 2022

Putin orders increase in Russian military in the face of Ukraine losses

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Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be trying to replenish his military by ordering a 13% increase in the country’s troop strength.

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Al Jazeera
Putin signs decree to increase size of Russian armed forces (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Aug 24, 2022
Al Jazeera's feed description
President orders Russian military to increase its number of soldiers by 137,000 to a total of 1.15 million.
Winchester Star
Putin orders Russian military to start beefing up in 2023 (opens Winchester Star)
Published Aug 24, 2022
Winchester Star's feed description
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian military to increase the size of the country's armed forces by 137,000 amid Moscow’s military action in Ukraine. Putin’s decree signed Thursday
Madison
Putin orders increase in Russian military in the face of Ukraine losses (opens Madison)
Published Aug 24, 2022
Madison's feed description
Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be trying to replenish his military by ordering a 13% increase in the country’s troop strength.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Russia's Military to Add 137,000 After Losses in Ukraine (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Aug 24, 2022
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the order on Thursday to expand his country's military forces.
WFMZ Allentown
Putin orders troop replenishment in face of Ukraine losses (opens WFMZ Allentown)
Published Aug 24, 2022
WFMZ Allentown's feed description
Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be trying to replenish his military by ordering a 13% increase in the country’s troop strength. Russian forces have suffered heavy losses in six
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Putin orders Russian military to beef up forces by 137,000 (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
Published Aug 24, 2022
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered the Russian military to increase the size of the country's armed forces by 137,000 amid Moscow's military action in Ukraine.
The Guardian
Vladimir Putin signs decree to increase size of Russian armed forces (opens The Guardian)
Published Aug 24, 2022
The Guardian's feed description
Order to increase military strength from 1.9m to 2.04m comes as war in Ukraine enters seventh month
Washington Times
Putin orders an increase in Russia’s military as invasion of Ukraine bogs down (opens Washington Times)
Published Aug 24, 2022
Washington Times's feed description
President Vladimir Putin wants to ratchet up Russia’s armed forces by 137,000 troops as his botched invasion of neighboring Ukraine passes the six-month mark.
NBC News
Putin orders increase to size of Russian armed forces (opens NBC News)
Published Aug 24, 2022
NBC News's feed description
The Russian leader's decree will increase the number of soldiers in the country's armed forces by 137,000.
Fox News
Putin to increase size of Russia's military amid war in Ukraine (opens Fox News)
Published Aug 24, 2022
Fox News's feed description
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree to increase the size of his military as the war in Ukraine drags on.
NBC New York
Russia's Military to Add 137,000 Troops After Losses in Ukraine (opens NBC New York)
Published Aug 24, 2022
NBC New York's feed description
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the order on Thursday to expand his country's military forces.
Insider
Putin orders Russian military to find 137,000 new troops to join the ranks as his war in Ukraine takes a heavy toll (opens Insider)
Published Aug 24, 2022
Insider's feed description
Recent estimates from the Pentagon said Russian forces have suffered as many as 80,000 casualties throughout the six-month-long war.
PBS NewsHour
Russian military ordered to increase size of forces by 137,000 by Putin (opens PBS NewsHour)
Published Aug 25, 2022
PBS NewsHour's feed description
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian military to increase the size of the country's armed forces by 137,000 amid Moscow's military action in Ukraine.
Sofrep
Planning On A Long War, Putin Says Russia Will Increase Army Size to 2 Million. (opens Sofrep)
Published Aug 25, 2022
Sofrep's feed description
Many hope the war will end before 2022 closes, but Russian President Vladimir Putin has something else in mind.
The Week
Putin signs decree to increase size of Russian military (opens The Week)
Published Aug 25, 2022

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