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Explosive-laden jet ski near Istanbul, allegedly Ukrainian, not a working maritime drone — Defense Express
He said this in an interview with Reuters.
According to Umerov, Russia has about 500,000 troops in Ukraine and near its borders. Invading Russian forces are also preparing to bring in another 200,000-300,000 personnel.
At the same time, Reuters notes that Ukraine's defense personnel number more than one million.
"Military analysts put the number of Ukrainian defense personnel, including security and law enforcement, at more than one million," the article adds.