Putin orders military to boost troop numbers by 180,000 to 1.5 million as Ukraine fighting continues

https://ift.tt/30CXVKh President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered the country's military to increase its number of troops by 180,000 to a total of 1.5 million, as Moscow's military action in Ukraine drags on for more than 2 1/2 years.

from The Washington Times stories: World https://ift.tt/ved5jQy