"New needs" — Ministry of Defense on increasing the staffing of the Russian Armed Forces

The staffing of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation has been increased by 27 thousand people to form separate military construction units. This explanation was given by the Russian Ministry of Defense.

"Changes in the combat strength and strength of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, as well as countering emerging threats, have led to an increase in the need for new military and military-social infrastructure facilities. At the same time, specific requirements for construction work and secrecy make it difficult for civilian contractors to complete tasks. In this regard, the staffing of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation has been increased by 27 thousand people for the phased formation of individual military construction units, which will increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the military construction complex," the military department said.

The military construction units being formed will build priority and strategic facilities The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation throughout the territory of the Russian Federation.

As Army General Anatoly Grebenyuk noted, the decision to create military construction units was timely.

"Of course, there is a need. And I think that with the arrival of the new Minister Andrei Removich Belousov and Deputy Minister Pavel Mikhailovich Fradkov, this issue was raised, and the decision was made. It has been accepted correctly, it has matured," he said.

As EADaily reported, at the end of July, Russian President Vladimir Putin established the full-time strength of the Russian Armed Forces in the amount of 2,426,130 people, including 1,535,000 military personnel. Thus, the number of armed forces increased by 27 thousand people, of which 25 thousand are military. The decree came into force on August 1.