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Putin signed a decree for the fourth time this year expanding Russia's authorized armed forces to 2,441,630 personnel, adding 15,500 positions. Zelenskyy said Ukrainian intelligence indicates Russia has begun additional mobilization, expanding recruitment of foreign nationals and preparing more North Korean troops for deployment. Separately, a family in Irkutsk region accused police of forcing a 54-year-old man to sign military service papers after plying him with alcohol, and Meduza profiled two men mobilized four years ago, one still fighting and one now a deserter in Spain — highlighting how Russia's 2022