Putin Says Russia Developing Satellite-Based Drone Control System, Ifax Says

MOSCOW, June ⁠12 (Reuters) – ⁠Russia ⁠is developing a ​satellite-based ‌system for controlling ‌combat ⁠drones, ⁠President Vladimir Putin said ​on Friday during ​a meeting with ⁠military officials, ⁠the ⁠Interfax news ​agency reported.

Russian news ​agencies ⁠later said Putin ⁠issued a decree setting the size ⁠of the Russian military at 2,399,130 individuals, including 1,510,000 service ⁠members.

(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Kevin ​Liffey and Mark ​Porter)

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