Amid rising tensions with Russia, Ukraine is preparing to increase the size of its armed forces by 100,000 over three years, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday.
His remarks came during a speech in parliament, where he announced that he signed a decree which also raises soldiers' salaries.
He said the move is not for war, but to ensure peace within Ukraine "soon and in the future."
Last July, the parliament approved a bill to raise the number of army’s soldiers and civilian personnel by 4.4% to 261,000.
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