MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The previous decree established an 1.88-million-strong Russian Armed Forces with 1 million service members.
"Establish the manpower of the Russian Armed Forces: from January 1, 2017, numbering 1,897,694 units, including 1,013,628 servicemen; from July 1, 2017, numbering 1,903,051 units, including 1,013,628 servicemen," the decree reads.