“This is connected with the war that the countries of the collective West are waging.

Proxy war, which includes elements of indirect participation in hostilities, and elements of economic war, financial war, legal war, going beyond the legal field, and so on.

Such measures are connected with this,” the Kremlin spokesman told reporters.

He added that Russia's security must certainly be ensured.

As stated in the Ministry of Defense, the Russian army is waiting for large-scale changes, they will occur from 2023 to 2026.

Thus, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has already held a meeting on the implementation of the President's decision to increase the number of armed forces to 1.5 million troops.