Russia plans to recruit at least 225,000 contract soldiers into its military each year. These are the Kremlin’s plans for the next three years, according to Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine. “According to expert estimates, Russian authorities plan to recruit at least 225,000 contract soldiers annually over the next three years. Funds for one-time payments are being allocated in the budget through 2027,” he said. Kovalenko emphasized that this figure reflects Russia’s intent not to conduct a general mobili…