Putin says Russia developing satellite-based drone control system, Ifax says

Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with service members of the Russian armed forces involved in the country's military campaign in Ukraine, following an award ceremony marking Russia Day national holiday at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, June 12, 2026. Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via REUTERS

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)