Putin expands protective service staff for fourth time since invasion

Putin expands his security service staff for fourth time since full-scale invasion

Russian leader Vladimir Putin has increased the number of staff at the Federal Protective Service's headquarters for the fourth time since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine

By Iryna Vakuliuk

For the fourth time since ordering the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Putin has expanded his protective service’s central staff

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree expanding the central-office staff of Russia’s Federal Protective Service (FSO), according to Kommersant.