Putin reveals that there are over 700,000 Russian soldiers on the front line.
According to a report from "Today Russia," Russian President Putin revealed on the 18th local time that there are currently over 700,000 Russian soldiers fighting on the front lines of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. On that day, Putin introduced the situation to leaders of various parties in the State Duma during a meeting. He stated that the Russian side has deployed over 700,000 soldiers along the contact line. The report pointed out that Russia rarely discloses specific numbers of troops involved in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The last estimate was in January 2024, when Putin stated that there were approximately 600,000 Russian soldiers in the combat zone.
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