Vladimir Putin orders Russian military to boost troops by 180,000. Ukraine says he wants the war over by 2026

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1. More on this subject from other reputable sources:

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   – Der Spiegel (A-): [Russia's war against Ukraine: Putin increases military troop strength to around 2.4 million](https://www.spiegel.de/ausland/ukraine-krieg-putin-erhoeht-truppenstaerke-auf-2-4-millionen-a-8ba08234-c98a-4d33-8cd1-59380808db63)
   – Reuters (A): [Putin orders Russian army to expand by 180,000 soldiers to become 1.5 million-strong](https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-orders-russian-army-grow-by-180000-soldiers-become-15-million-strong-2024-09-16/)
   – Al Arabiya English (C-): [Putin orders military to boost troop numbers by 180,000 to 1.5 million ](https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2024/09/16/putin-orders-military-to-boost-troop-numbers-by-180-000-to-1-5-million-)
   – The Hill (B): [Putin orders expansion of Russia’s military to 1.5M active troops](https://thehill.com/policy/international/4882601-putin-orders-military-expansion/)

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2. So another 180k Will loose their lives for a tyrant

3. steiners counter attack will change the war

4. You mean the “Special Operation” you know the one that would only last 1 month tops.

5. If the war lasted to 2026, he wouldn’t be president anymore. Inflation continues to grow worse.

6. That’s one hell of a long “three day special military operation”…

7. And this is after he kicks Ukraine out of Kursk by October.