Russian military to reach 1.5 million; Putin vows to win in Ukraine December 21, 2022 at 05:31AM

Russian President Vladimir Putin described the fighting in Ukraine as a 'tragedy' but vowed to pursue his campaign there until its goals are reached, while his defence chief on Wednesday announced a plan to increase Russia's military from 1 million personnel to 1.5 million. “We always considered the Ukrainian people as brotherly, and I still think so,” Putin declared Wednesday.