RT: Putin reveals number of troops in Ukraine conflict zone
Some 617,000 soldiers and officers are fighting Kiev in some capacity, the Russian president has said
Russia has deployed more than half a million service members, including many volunteers, in the combat zone of the Ukraine conflict, President Vladimir Putin has revealed.
Speaking during his Q&A session on Thursday, the Russian leader was asked to comment on complaints that military volunteers often rely on aid fundraised by their fellow citizens rather than on state support.
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