On January 17, 2023, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced plans for large-scale changes in the structure of the armed forces, which will be implemented between 2023 and 2026..

This includes an increase to 1.5 million troops – an 11% increase from the previously announced expansion to 1.35 million.. British intelligence explained why the Russian Federation is increasing the army.

Shoigu also announced the restoration of the Moscow and Leningrad military districts, which is a partial return to the model of organizing forces in western Russia that existed during the Soviet era.. A new army corps will be created in Karelia, near the border with Finland.

“Shoigu’s plans indicate that the Russian leadership is highly likely to assess the increased threat from conventional forces for many years after the end of the war against Ukraine.. However, Russia is likely to have difficulty manning and equipping its planned expansion,” analysts said..

Latest Defense Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 22 January 2023Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t. co/OJRHXxIf1u? #StandWithUkraine? pic. twitter. com/afUUNcFnAv.

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For Putin, the stake in the war against Ukraine is not only the future of the Russian state, its integrity, imperial greatness and international prestige, but also his own life and personal place in history.. Therefore, the exit from Ukraine is unacceptable for him, he only needs a victory.

Read about how the owner of the Kremlin seeks to take revenge in Ukraine in the article by Vladimir Kravchenko: “Putin has made a choice: what will be the war with Russia this year”.