Absolutely, I hear you. With my headline I am mainly referring to news posts that refer to that number. I assumed that it’s general knowledge for readers so I didn’t really get into the logistics of the number, but I definitely should have. Perhaps for another point.

Here are some YouTube commentaries on it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuEpWdg3MQA&ab_channel=Kanal13

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AHYr3iF-iI&ab_channel=VisualPolitikEN

But, yes, the wanna be Stalin, i.e. Putin, would probably find no fault in amassing such a new force. The question is to what extent Russians would let this one pass. But honestly, with the horrible economic situation in Russia, I imagine that for many, the economic incentive is too strong to bypass.

Thanks for the comment! And I hope you are well :)