🇷🇺#Russia #Россия #Medvedev #Медведев #RussianArmyForce #РоссийскаяАрмияСилы: (ENGLISH SUBTITLES): About 450 thousand people signed a contract for military service in 2024, Medvedev said. Medvedev revealed the number of those who signed a contract in 2024

More than 40 thousand Russians joined volunteer formations and went to the SVO zone, he added. The Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council thanked those who stood up to defend the Fatherland.

In 2024, about 450 thousand people signed a contract with the Russian Defense Ministry, another 40 thousand joined volunteer formations, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said during a meeting of the interdepartmental commission.

“The task that was set before us by the president of the country last year has been fulfilled. About 450 thousand people signed a contract for military service. In addition, more than 40 thousand of our citizens joined volunteer formations and went to the special military operation zone,” he said.

According to him, on average, more than 1 thousand people signed contracts daily. “The work plan for 2025 has been defined. Our task is to maintain this momentum,” Medvedev concluded.

In mid-December, Defense Minister Andrei Belousov estimated the number of contract soldiers recruited at more than 427 thousand. According to him, on average, more than 1.2 thousand people entered contract service daily. He called for special attention to be paid to their provision and spoke about the need to introduce “new methods of action and techniques” that have proven highly effective during the military operation in Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin reported that by the end of 2023, 486 thousand military personnel were recruited under contract. According to the Defense Ministry’s materials “Army in Figures — 2023,” by the end of 2023, more than 640 thousand people were serving under contract.
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