 Shoygu promises Putin to shape Reserve Army by the end of June. Reporting to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Defense Minister Sergei Shoygu said that a reserve army would be formed by the end of June and it will get thousands of pieces of equipment. By the end of June, a reserve army will be formed and, in the near future, an army corps is being shaped. They will receive more than 3,700 pieces of equipment. Shoygu also said that more than 1,300 people signed up for contract service in the Russian Army every day. More than 20 Russian volunteer detachments fighting alongside regular soldiers in Ukraine have signed contracts with the military Defense Minister said. The signed contracts define the legal regulation and activities of the volunteer corps formations in the zone of the special military operation, he added. Russian military officials did not disclose the names and locations of the units. Earlier this month, Sergei Shoygu ordered volunteer detachments to sign contracts with the military, arguing that it would improve combat effectiveness. Shoygu said that over 50,000 volunteers have signed up alongside 114,000 contract soldiers in Russia's latest recruitment drive. Shoygu said Ukrainian forces were decreasing their activity on the front line and regrouping but still have potential for offensive actions. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was quoted as saying, progress in Ukraine's counter-offensive against Russian forces was slower than desired but Kyiv would not be pressured into speeding it up.