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Ukraine war briefing: Putin orders army expansion as Zelenskyy says more North Koreans to be deployed in Russia
Putin’s order comes as both Russian and Ukrainian forces suffer mounting casualties. What we know on day 1,679
Russian president Vladimir Putin has ordered an increase in the size of the army to 1.55 million active servicemen, according to a presidential decree on Monday. The order comes as both Russia and Ukraine suffer mounting casualties in the mor... [4269 chars]
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