Russia gets 200,000 new troops after Putin's announcement

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced new military deployments to take part in the war in Ukraine. After that, the country enlisted the names of more than two lakh people as the new army. Russia will send these troops to Ukraine. Defense Minister Sergei Soigu Russian said this on Tuesday.

Putin announced the deployment of the army on September 21 as the Russian forces were in trouble due to the counterattack of the Ukrainian forces. The Kremlin called it a partial military annexation and said 300,000 new troops would be recruited.

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Russian Defense Minister Sergei Soigu said the newly enlisted soldiers are undergoing military training at 86 training centers and installations in Russia.

 

However, the Kremlin faced some obstacles after the start of the new army recruitment list. Many protested against it. Thousands of Russians who don't want to join the army have fled the country after Putin's announcement. Many tried to escape.

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Last week, President Putin called on the relevant authorities to correct the wrong steps taken in deploying the army. Soigu, meanwhile, said the new recruits would be assisted by military and naval commanders to quickly prepare for combat.

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