The Ukrainian parliament has voted in favor of a bill to boost the size of the military by one-third, to 250,000 soldiers. The bill, which was submitted to parliament by President Petro Poroshenko on March 2, was supported by 270 lawmakers in the 423-member chamber.
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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Ukraine parliament votes to increase army personnel to 250,000
Ukrainian servicemen take part in military exercises near the eastern Ukrainian city of Schastya, in the Lugansk region on March 3, 2015.
