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Russia by the Numbers

Regular Personnel of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

Full-time personnel of the Russian Armed Forces is:

1902.8 thousand as of 01.01.2018.

 

1013.6 servicemen,

889.2 civilian personnel

The number of army conscripts, in thousands of people:

2012 — 290 thousand

2017 — 240 thousand

The number of army conscripts with higher education, percent:

2012 — 18.5%

2015 — 22.5%

2017 — 160%

The number of contracted soldiers in the Russian Armed Forces, thousands of people:

2012 — 162 thousand

2017 — 384 thousand

2.4 times more than in 2012

70% have a higher or occupational education.

Commands and military posts manned with professional personnel 2017: more than 95%