Throughout the 1990s, the Russian armed forces could not afford to buy much new stuff.

整个九十年代，俄国人武装力量无法负担购买更多的新装备。

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Currently, plans are to stand down over 10 percent of the total Russian armed forces in the next year to save money.

现在，计划中要削减愈10%的陆海空三军力量，以在来年节省经费。

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Consequently, they suffered heavy casualties at the hands of the Russian armed forces.

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Russian armed forces are currently providing decisive material and logistic and some actual combat support to Abkhazian separatists in Georgia.

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With more than a million workers, it is the largest employer in Europe, with the possible exception of the Russian armed forces.

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