"There are certain military threats": the expert explained why the Russian Federation increased the number of army

The increase in the numerical Russian army was due to the need to form new parts. The occupiers respond to certain military threats, said Mikhail Zhirokhov. Military expert Mikhail Zhirokhov stated that the increase in the numerical Russian army is connected not only with the war in Ukraine. He reported this in an interview with OBOZ. ua. He does not see a big problem from a military point of view in increasing the enemy's army by 170,000 people. "Now they (invaders - ed.

) Optimize their own armed forces, make enlargement, form several new divisions. Of course, we can say that it is related to the war in Ukraine - yes, it is connected. But also with other factors" , - said Mikhail Zhirokhov. According to the expert, the increase in the army is also possible because Finland has joined NATO. In particular, Russians need an increase in combat units in many directions, including Finnish.

In addition, the situation in the Caucasus - Armenia, which has a certain Western orientation, remains unclear. Therefore, the occupiers need additional forces in that direction. "There are some military threats to them (Russians, ed. ), And they are thus responding. There is nothing surprising here," he said. Mikhail Zhirokhov also said that the increase in the number of the army of the Russian Federation was due to the need to form new units. "These are both officers and contractors and sergeants.

It's a total number. For example, if they are conditionally forming four new divisions, so many staff units should be added to the army. Therefore, that does not mean that everything will happen at the expense It will be late to be released, "Mikhail Zhirokhov added. We will remind, analysts of the Institute of War Study in December 3 reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the increase in the number of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation from 2. 039 million to 2.