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Ukrainian soldier crashes Russian university’s closed war recruitment event

Russia’s education system appears to have settled on a new mission: training not only specialists, but also wartime reinforcements — preferably without too many questions from the students themselves.

24 April, 12:18 PM

Russia taps strategic reserves for Ukraine war, risking pressure on other borders

Russia is expanding its force in Ukraine by deploying troops from its strategic reserve, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 10, calling the move risky because it leaves Moscow more exposed along other borders.

10 April, 02:08 PM

Russia targets debtors and students as losses tear through its war ranks

As Russia struggles to find enough willing recruits for the war against Ukraine, authorities have begun compiling lists of “volunteers” drawn from debtors and students, Ukraine’s HUR military intelligence agency said on April 10.

10 April, 01:10 PM

Putin’s decree threatens foreigners with conscription

The Moldovan Foreign Ministry has issued a warning to its citizens in Russia regarding a new mobilization law that could compel foreigners to enlist in the Russian military, Point reported on Dec. 15.

16 December 2025, 12:43 PM

Over 25,000 Russian troops desert in nine months — Ukraine’s intelligence

More than 25,000 Russian soldiers and officers from the Central Military District have deserted their units between November 2024 and July 2025, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (HUR) reported on Oct. 18.

19 October 2025, 03:22 PM

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