OREANDA-NEWS  There will be five divisions in Russia and there will be five divisions and one Marine brigade in Russia. Admiral Nikolai Evmenov, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, announced the reinforcement of the Marines in an interview with the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper.

He noted that the increase in the combat capabilities of the Marine Corps is planned for the medium term. Admiral Evmenov did not announce the exact dates.

The Kremlin pointed out that the increase in personnel was due to the "proxy war" of the West.

At that time, the Ministry of Defense stressed that the increase in the regular strength of the army was due to the growing threats to Russia associated with the special military operation (SVO) and the ongoing expansion of NATO.