The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation reports that the…
The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation reports that the strength of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation has been increased by 27,000 personnel for the phased formation of separate military construction units.
Consensus
- The official strength of the Russian Armed Forces was increased by 27,000 people.
- The increase is intended to form separate military construction units.
- These units will build priority and strategic military infrastructure throughout Russia.
- Civilian contractors face difficulties due to the specific requirements and secrecy of military construction projects.
- The Ministry of Defense cited changes in combat composition and emerging threats as reasons for the increased infrastructure needs.
- The re-established Military Engineering and Technical University of the Ministry of Defense will begin operations on 1 September 2026.
- A presidential decree signed on 27 July established the new official strength of the Armed Forces at 2,426,130 personnel.
- The increase in strength includes 25,000 military personnel and 2,000 civilian staff.
Points of divergence
- On 26 July, President Putin signed a law allowing the Ministry of Defense and Rosgvardia to access ZAGS data electronically to speed up social benefits and compensation. — vm
- The Ministry of Defense added organic, catatonic, and delusional disorders, schizophrenia, chronic delusion, phobia, and intellectual disability to the list of medical contraindications for contract service. — vm
- Two thousand of the 27,000 new personnel are civilian staff. — kommersant
- The number of military personnel increased by 25,000. — vedomosti
- The Ministry of Defense tasked Minister Andrei Belousov with restarting the military construction complex. — interfax
- General Anatoly Gribenyuk stated that the decision to create military construction units was timely and was driven by the appointment of new defense leadership. — m24
Coverage (9 sources)
- Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation told about new military-construction units — Вести
- Mo: The strength of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation increased by 27 thousand to form new units — Вечерняя Москва
- Russian Ministry of Defense explained the increase in the personnel strength of the Armed Forces — Коммерсантъ
- In the Ministry of Defense explained why it is necessary to increase the army — Фонтанка
- Rows of Armed Forces of the Russian Federation expanded by 27 thousand people for creation of military-construction units, reports Ministry of Defense of Russia. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- In the Ministry of Defense explained the increase in the establishment size of the Russian army — Ведомости
- Ministry of Defense reported on the increase in the personnel strength of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation for new units — Вести
- Ministry of Defense explained increase in Armed Forces numbers by creation of separate military construction units — Интерфакс
- Regular strength of Armed Forces of the Russian Federation increased by 27 thousand people for formation of units — Москва 24
Key entities
- Russia
- Ministry of Defense
- VS
- Armed Forces
- Moscow
- Ministries of Defense
- TASS
- INTERFAX.RU
- MO
- Anton Velikzhanin
- Staff
- Anatoly Grebenuk