Greater than 210,000 Russians signed contracts with the Protection Ministry from January to July 2025 to combat in Ukraine, Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia's Safety Council, stated on July 2.
"The tempo is sort of first rate, good," Medvedev stated at a gathering of the fee on Armed Forces staffing. "I hope that we will keep the identical momentum sooner or later."
An extra 18,000 people have joined volunteer items, Medvedev added.
The revelation comes as Russia continues to escalate its warfare effort regardless of repeated calls from Ukraine, the U.S., and European companions for an unconditional ceasefire.
In keeping with Western and Ukrainian intelligence cited by the Wall Road Journal, Russian forces recruit 30,000 to 45,000 new troops month-to-month — almost twice the speed of Ukraine's mobilization, which President Volodymyr Zelensky stated stands at 25,000–27,000 troops per thirty days.
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Ukraine estimates that Russia has suffered almost 1 million casualties because the full-scale invasion started in February 2022. Nevertheless, Moscow has offset its losses by means of aggressive recruitment and a gradual inflow of contract troopers.
In late 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree growing the dimensions of the Armed Forces to 2.38 million personnel, together with 1.5 million navy service members.
Russia additionally this yr launched its largest conscription drive in 14 years, aiming to enlist 160,000 males for necessary service. The nation holds two annual conscription campaigns, in spring and fall, requiring one yr of service from eligible males.
Whereas conscripts should not sometimes deployed to fight zones, the Kremlin has leaned on monetary incentives and guarantees of pardons to recruit civilians and former inmates for its warfare.
Following the deeply unpopular partial mobilization of September 2022, which triggered an exodus of over 261,000 Russians, Moscow has averted mass drafts, relying as a substitute on contract-based service.
The Kyiv IndependentKollen Post