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Fat generals told to shape up

The Russian army has launched a fitness regime to help generals lose weight and squeeze into a new designer uniform. A third of the army’s elite officers are overweight and 25% failed a fitness test, defence ministry spokesman Vyacheslav Sedov said. The army will now launch a fitness drive as it prepares to move over to a stylish uniform, reports the Daily Telegraph.

The uniforms move away from the functional styles of the former Red Army to a more svelte, fitted look. Mr Sedov said: “The new military uniform should match what is inside it.”

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