Manpower

Russia recruits Indonesians for war against Ukraine, intelligence says

Russia has recruited at least eight Indonesian nationals into its armed forces to fight in the war against Ukraine, according to Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service.

27 August, 09:28 PM

How one Ukrainian regiment integrates foreign volunteers

When absorbing foreign nationals volunteering to fight in the Ukrainian military, training is most effective when delivered by other foreigners, an officer with Ukraine’s 2nd National Guard Corps told NV Radio on June 17.

18 June, 02:17 AM

Kyiv hopes to entice more foreigners into military service

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry aims to have foreign nationals hold between 30% and 50% of assault and infantry positions in the country’s military and is expanding international recruitment accordingly, the ministry said on June 12.

13 June, 02:29 AM

Col. Bereza urges draft be reinstated at 18

Given that Ukraine is locked in a protracted existential war with Russia, the government should reintroduce conscription beginning at age 18, Col. Yurii Bereza, commander of the Dnipro-1 battalion, told NV Radio on May 11.

12 May, 01:39 AM

Ukrainian army still low on sergeants

Only 30% of sergeant positions in the Ukrainian armed forces are currently filled, Third Army Corps commander Andrii Biletskyi told NV on March 23.

23 March, 08:29 PM

Russia’s fighting capacity will continue to degrade in 2026 — Michael Kofman

As Russia continues to take unsustainable personnel losses on the battlefield, Ukraine’s growing “middle strike” capabilities could cripple enemy frontline logistics, U.S. military analyst Michael Kofman told NV Radio on March 17.

19 March, 12:48 AM

Russia recruits 18,000 foreigners to fight in Ukraine—report

By the end of 2025, Russia had hired 18,000 foreign mercenaries from 128 countries to bolster its war effort against Ukraine, and an estimated 3,300 of them have been killed, The Telegraph reported on Jan. 26.

27 January, 02:23 AM

Ukraine to revise manpower distribution across brigades—Zelenskyy

The allocation of freshly mobilized troops across the brigades of Ukraine’s Armed Forces will be reviewed, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Nov. 26.

26 November 2025, 09:51 PM

Nine NATO countries to train Ukrainian brigade in Poland

Nine NATO members have signed a memorandum of understanding to train and equip a Ukrainian brigade (around 5,000 troops) at a training center in Poland, Lithuanian public broadcaster LRT reported on Oct. 21.

22 October 2025, 01:28 AM

Russian troops use Soviet relics for surprise assaults

Russian invasion forces are transporting troops and food through empty gas pipelines to avoid lethal drone strikes. The enemy has refined the use of pipelines in combat after previous operations, Bloomberg reported on Sept. 19.

19 September 2025, 01:58 PM

Over 700,000 Russian troops fighting in Ukraine, Putin says

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said that more than 700,000 Russian uniformed personnel are deployed against Ukraine as of Sept. 18, according to state propaganda outlet TASS.

18 September 2025, 11:51 PM

Mobilization to continue even after ceasefire, official says

The general mobilization in Ukraine will continue for the foreseeable future even if a ceasefire deal is reached, Col. Pavlo Palisa, deputy head of the President’s Office, said on Sept. 2.

3 September 2025, 12:49 AM

Ukrainians under 22 can now freely travel abroad

The Cabinet has updated the rules for crossing the state border under martial law, allowing all men between the ages of 18 and 22 to travel abroad freely, Ukrainian PM Yulia Svyrydenko announced on Aug. 26.

26 August 2025, 08:37 PM

Russia plans for 10 new divisions in 2025— Syrskyi

Russian high command expects to be able to field 10 new divisions by the end of 2025, two of which are already operational, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Aug. 5.

6 August 2025, 12:19 AM

Citizens of 48 countries fight on Russia’s side against Ukraine — report

Mercenaries from at least 48 countries are fighting on behalf of Russia against Ukraine’s defense forces, independent Russian outlet iStories reported on April 23, citing a leak from Moscow’s Unified Medical Information and Analytical System.

23 April 2025, 08:33 PM

Russia prepares for multi-pronged offensive, adding 15 divisions in 2025 — President’s Office

The Kremlin is poised to launch another major offensive in Ukraine, targeting several directions at once, Deputy Head of the President’s Office, Pavlo Palisa, said on April 3.

3 April 2025, 08:44 PM

Ukrainian aviation destroys Russian military hub, neutralizes 30 troops in Kursk Oblast

The Ukrainian Air Force struck a Russian troop concentration in Kondratovka, Kursk Oblast, killing up to 30 enemy personnel and demolishing a military facility, the General Staff reported on Telegram on March 25.

25 March 2025, 10:50 AM

Russia outmatches Ukraine in drones, guided bombs, and troop numbers - Zaluzhnyi

Russia's advantage on the battlefield comes from superior drone warfare, guided bombs, and sheer manpower, former Ukrainian military chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi said at the NV event on Feb. 19.

19 February 2025, 01:10 PM

Recruits aged 18-24 to get $24,000 for one year of voluntary service

The Ukrainian Defense Ministry is now offering one-year service contracts to volunteers aged 18 to 24, with UAH200,000 ($4,800) signup bonuses, as announced by the ministry on Feb. 11.

11 February 2025, 10:22 PM

Russia's losses in Ukraine surge by 1,580 soldiers, 15 artillery systems, 18 armored vehicles

Russia lost approximately 818,740 soldiers since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In the past day alone, the Russian army suffered an additional 1,580 casualties, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Jan. 19.

19 January 2025, 11:51 AM

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