Putin Orders Russian Military to Add 170,000 Troops for Total of 1.32 Million

Russia's President Vladimir Putin meeting with young scientists at the Sirius Park of Science and Art in the southern Krasnodar region, Russia, on Nov. 29, 2023. Mikhail Klimentyev/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

MOSCOW—Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday ordered the country’s military to increase the number of troops by nearly 170,000 to a total of 1.32 million, as Moscow’s military action in Ukraine continues into its 22nd month.

Mr. Putin’s decree was released by the Kremlin on Friday and took force immediately. It brings the overall number of Russian military personnel to about 2.2 million, including 1.32 million troops.