Russia’s military has grown in both size and strength since invading Ukraine in February 2022, the commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Africa said Tuesday.

Speaking at the Air & Space Forces Association’s annual Air, Space & Cyber Conference, Air Force Gen. James Hecker offered his outlook on Russian forces.

“Russia is getting larger, and they’re getting better than they were before. … They are actually larger than they were when [the invasion] kicked off,” Hecker told reporters, Voice of America (VOA) reported.

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