- Security domain
- Joint
- What it is
- ministry · ministry (level 2)
- Founded
- 1992
- Statutory basis
- Federal Law No. 61-FZ of 31 May 1996 'On Defence'; Presidential Decree No. 1082 of 16 August 2004
- Acknowledged by
- Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation (official site)
- Active headcount
- 1,550,500 (2026) official, high confidence
- Civilian
- 891,130
- Headcount source
- Presidential Decree No. 700 of 28 September 2026 fixing the authorised strength of the Armed Forces (2,441,630 posts, of which 1,550,500 servicemen)
- Website
- mil.ru
- Identifiers
- factbase.org/org/REX9EHKZ63 · Q1146492
- Government directory
- Ministry of Defence on government.ginc.org