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Russia's enlistment offices issuing far more conscription orders in 2026

Cases of Russian citizens receiving conscription orders have increased sharply since early 2026, with military enlistment offices increasingly summoning reservists under the guise of updating personal records — only to issue or affix conscription orders to their military booklets, The Moscow Times reported on May 25.

26 May, 12:10 PM

Russian troop numbers grow in Ukraine despite matching monthly losses

Defense Forces eliminate the same number of Russian occupiers in a month as Russia mobilizes, but the size of their grouping in Ukraine is still growing, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a meeting with journalists on April 10.

10 April, 11:27 AM

They'll start around May 9: Russia's stalled spring offensive and its possible outcomes — NV analysis

NV, together with military expert Viktor Kevlyuk, describes the three most likely scenarios for the spring-summer Russian offensive outcomes.

11 March, 01:29 PM

Putin prepares secret rolling draft amid failing economy

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is preparing for a limited, rolling draft of reservists to compensate for heavy enemy losses in Ukraine without declaring full mobilization, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Feb. 18.

19 February, 09:51 AM

Moscow clears legal path to send reservists to front

The Kremlin is continuing to prepare conditions to send reservists to the front in Ukraine, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on Nov. 5.

6 November 2025, 11:20 AM

Occupy-and-defend: could Russian reservists end up in occupied Ukrainian oblasts?

Russia's State Duma approved a bill allowing Russian authorities to mobilize reservists to protect critically important facilities and infrastructure, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Oct. 28.

29 October 2025, 11:46 AM

Kremlin may send reservists to war in Ukraine without formal mobilization — ISW

The Kremlin is preparing to lift some limits on using its reservists in combat, thus, allowing Moscow to avoid declaring a mobilization, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Oct. 13.

14 October 2025, 10:27 AM

Russia’s oil reserves may last only 25 years

Russia’s oil-driven economy is nearing its final years, with profitable proven oil reserves sufficient for only 25 years of baseline production, The Moscow Times reported on Sept. 4.

4 September 2025, 04:30 PM

Russia's oil and gas reserves grow amid war in Ukraine

Russia's oil and gas reserves have exceeded the level of production in 2024, The Moscow Times reported on Feb. 6, citing the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources.

6 February 2025, 01:45 PM

Heavy losses in Russian armor may slow advances on some frontlines — ISW

Significant losses in Russian armored vehicles throughout 2024 could impact the pace of its army’s advances in certain areas, Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote in report on Dec. 23.

24 December 2024, 10:21 AM

Kursk operation reveals Russia's lack of combat-ready units, says veteran

The Kursk operation by the Ukrainian Armed Forces has revealed that Russia has no combat-ready units left outside the front lines, veteran Yevhen Dykyi said in an interview with Radio NV on Oct. 11.

13 October 2024, 11:59 AM

Thousands of North Korean troops training for Ukraine war, may be deployed by year-end

Thousands of North Korean soldiers are undergoing training in Russia for potential deployment to Ukraine by the end of the year, according to the latest report by the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) published on Oct. 11.

12 October 2024, 11:01 AM

Machine building plant producing Buk and S-300 air defense systems ablaze in Moscow suburbs — Russian media

The Ukhtomskyi machine building plant, Russian air defense systems manufacturer, caught fire in the city of Lyubertsy, Moscow Oblast, the Astra Telegram channel wrote on Aug. 15.

15 August 2024, 03:07 PM

First €1.5 billion from frozen Russian assets available to Ukraine in July – Von der Leyen

The first proceeds from frozen Russian assets to be transferred to Ukraine in July, large percentage will go to Ukraine's defense, 10% of this amount will be used for reconstruction and recovery, Ursula von der Leyen said during a speech at the International Confererance on Reconstruction of Ukraine 2024 on June 11.

11 June 2024, 04:30 PM

Small group of Russian forces remain on border with Sumy Oblast, says HUR chief

Russia is maintaining a small group of troops on the border with Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy Oblast and will have to bring in reserves, Main Intelligence Directorate's (HUR) chief Kyrylo Budanov said on national television on May 14, calling the enemy's resources quite limited.

14 May 2024, 03:16 PM

Ukrainian forces establish powerful fortifications amid Russian offensive

Russian forces are pulling up their reserves on the Kharkiv front, where their main goal is to capture Kupyansk, while Ukrainian Defence Forces are capturing powerful fortifications, Ilya Yevlash, spokesperson for the Khortytsia operational-strategic group, said on national televisionon Feb. 26.

26 February 2024, 05:13 PM

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