Dmitry Medvedev: since January 1 of VS Russian Federation accepted under contract and volunteers over 117 thousand people

The vice-chairman Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev declared that the Russian armed forces since January 1 admitted on contract service and to structure of voluntary formations over 117 400 people. He told about it at meeting on set questions on military service under contract. Dmitry Medvedev Photo: Pavlenko Eugenie, newspaper "Kommersant" "According to the Ministry of Defence, as a result of the held events with participation including participants of present meeting from January 1 to May 19 in armed forces are accepted on contract and within our voluntary formations of 117 thousand 400 people...