Putin sets size of Armed Forces at 1.9 mln people - decree

MOSCOW. Nov 17 (Interfax) - President Vladimir Putin has set the size of the Russian Armed Forces - its personnel number will stand at 1.9 million people.

Consistent with a presidential decree posted on the legal information portal, of this number, servicemen will constitute over 1 million.

The decree will enter into force as of January 1, 2018.