“The manning of the armed forces is 95%, since 2012 this figure has increased by 35%,” TASS quotes Burdinsky.
According to the agency, in recent years, 60% of recruits arrive in the armed forces at the age of over 20 years.
It is specified that more than half of the recruits have secondary vocational education.
It is also reported that the number of conscripts fit for military service increased by 9% in six years.
Earlier, Russian leader Vladimir Putin said he considered it necessary to continue discussing the reduction of military spending in national budgets.