Military Life of the Russian Federation (1992-2002) |
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This section will feature pictures, history, stories, and other facets of Russian military life during the turbulent period between 1992 and 2002. |
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The Russian military was reduced dramatically in size due to both the breakup of the Soviet Union and the following recession. Many military units were transferred to control of the former Soviet republics where they were based. These formed the core of these nation's military forces. The vast majority of these troop reductions came from the reduction in conscripts serving in the armed forces. To offset this loss, the Russian Federation introduced the notion of conscript service. |
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2002 (1) |
988,100 | |
1999 (2) |
1,004,100 | |
1994 (3) |
1,714,000 |
The army of the Russian Federation gradually declined to less than half of its former size. At the same time, it began phasing out large amounts of obsolete equipment which they were unable to maintain. The numbers below illustrate this decline. | ||||||||||||
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Women in the Military Statistics on the number of women serving in the military forces of the Russian Federation show the same decline in numbers seen across the military. One noteworthy development that occurred in the 1990's was that women officers were finally allowed into the Higher Military Academies, opening the door to the senior officer ranks. Still, women were prohibited from serving in combat roles or aboard ships. Most served in the administrative and medical professions. |
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2002 (2) | 100,000 | |
2000 (1) | 145,000 | |
1994 | --- |
The Russian Federation |
Military Life |
Sources Cited (1) The Military Balance 1999-2000, London: Oxford University Press, 2000 Print. (2) The Military Balance 2002-2003, London: Oxford University Press, 2003 Print. (3) The Military Balance 1994-1995, London: Oxford University Press, 2005 Print. |