The number of Russian troops on Ukrainian territory has significantly increased since 2022. Between 510,000 and 513,000 Russian servicemen are currently stationed in the temporarily occupied territories, citing Lieutenant General Oleksandr Pavlyuk, the Commander of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to him, the number of Russian occupiers may increase over the year as Russia is bolstering its forces for summer offensives. “We believe the Russians want to mobilise 100,000 more troops and that they will use these to reinforce their forces already in Ukraine in June and Jul…