https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/putin-orders-russian-army-boosted-to-2-44-million-adding-1-5-million-troops-as-nato-braces-for-escalationContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/putin-orders-russian-army-boosted-to-2-44-million-adding-1-5-million-troops-as-nato-braces-for-escalationhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/putin-orders-russian-army-boosted-to-2-44-million-adding-1-5-million-troops-as-nato-braces-for-escalation#u95229Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:11:38 +0000Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree increasing the size of the Russian armed forces, ordering the military boosted as NATO braces for potential escalation and both sides face mounting casualties in the ongoing war in Ukraine. The directive expands authorized personnel by adding active troops to the military structure, marking another expansion phase. Meanwhile, NATO monitors the force adjustments while Ukraine reports on deployments involving foreign troops supporting Moscow. The decree highlights ongoing personnel shifts within the Russian defense apparatus as the conflict contin