Russian army has recruited 280,000 soldiers since January: Medvedev

Russian army has recruited 280,000 soldiers since January: Medvedev

MOSCOW: Russia former president and Security Council chairman Dmitry Medvedev said Sunday that Moscow had recruited some 280,000 people into the army since the start of the year.
Russia has not announced another mobilisation, seen as an unpopular measure, but has led an active campaign to attract more men into the military as its Ukraine
offensive drags into a 19th month. "According to data from the ministry of defence, 280,000 people have joined the Russian army on contracts from January 1," Medvedev said, according to the TASS news agency.