Putin signs decree to increase size of Russian military

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a decree increasing the size of his military by 137,000, boosting the active-duty ranks to 1.15 million. The order was posted on the Kremlin's website, and sets a target date of January for the new service members to be in place. The decree also states the government will need to set aside money to pay for these additions. The Pentagon estimates that as many as 80,000 Russian troops have been killed and injured in Ukraine since the Russian inva...