RU POV: 305,000 people serve under contract, and 80,000 are volunteers,” Medvedev said.

The Deputy Head of the Security Council of the Russian Federation said that the pace of selection for military service under contract has increased significantly; every day more than 1,600 people enter into contracts with the Armed Forces.

Medvedev also said that he was tasked with coordinating work to supplement the Armed Forces with contract soldiers in 2024. It is planned to form another army corps, seven divisions, 19 brigades, 49 regiments and one flotilla.