ISW: Russian military recruitment surpasses targets due to financial incentives and prison recruitment
Western aid could deepen Russia’s economic and military strain, pushing Putin toward meaningful negotiations in 2025, ISW says.
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Ukraine’s spy chief: Russia allocates 41% of main budget for war in Ukraine
Russia dedicates 41% of its main budget to war efforts while relying on North Korean artillery supplies.
Germany allows extradition to Ukraine of man who fled abroad to avoid serving
A Ukrainian man who fled to avoid military service on conscience grounds lost his legal battle to remain in Germany.
Ukraine offers high payments, free housing to lure young volunteers to 1-year military contract
Ukraine is launching "Contract 18-24", a voluntary military service program with a $27,000 payout, aiming to attract young recruits without lowering the conscription age.
Lieutenant General Havryliuk: Russia recruits 427,000 soldiers into its army in 2024
Russia adds 427,000 soldiers in 2024 but faces force reduction as monthly casualties exceed 40,000 troops, despite ongoing mobilization and wartime economy transition.
“Disposable agent”: Russia kills own recruit in Ukraine military center bombing plot, SBU says
The unemployed man carried a bomb-laden backpack into the center. Russian agents pressed the button while he still wore it
Russian advance on Ukraine slows by half as troop recruitment crisis deepens
Despite continued territorial gains near Kupiansk and Pokrovsk, Russia faces mounting difficulties replacing combat losses as recruitment efforts stall and previously mobilized reserves deplete.
Russians target orphans and disabled families’ children for military draft in Kherson Oblast
Russian occupation forces in Kherson Oblast are systematically identifying and conscripting young people without family protection.
Over 1,000 Ukrainian students joined military service since 2022
More than 500 Ukrainian students interrupted their studies to join military service in 2022, with numbers declining in subsequent years.
Zelenskyy on mobilization: If half our army goes home, we will need to surrender
From the trenches to the parliament, Ukraine faces a delicate balancing act as President Zelenskyy acknowledges flaws in the military mobilization system while warning against any premature return of troops.
Russia’s contract army strategy faces financial and demographic limits, says Ukrainian military expert
High-paying military contracts target Russia's poorest regions as Kremlin postpones visible urban recruitment.
Ukraine plans reform to draw 18-25 year olds to its armed forces
Ukraine finalizes military reform offering financial incentives and training guarantees to attract 18-25 year olds, addressing mobilization challenges with new recruitment model.
Ukraine raids Air Force technical staff for infantry as mobilization crisis deepens
A public outcry from Ukrainian fighter pilots has forced top leadership to address the systematic transfer of critical technical personnel to frontline combat roles.
Ukraine faces pressure from US to lower military draft age
Current and incoming US administrations want Ukraine to lower the draft age to 18, a policy that would endanger the future demography situation.
Russia’s human loss/fighting area ratio exceeds all modern conflicts except Korean War
Russian forces are losing up to 1,500 soldiers per day in 2024 while gaining minimal territory, marking the least efficient force-to-territory ratio in modern military operations.
Why is Ukraine losing ground? Mobilization crisis and command failures exposed
Ukraine's military problems can no longer be ignored as mobilization failures and systemic issues lead to mounting territorial losses
Fake military summonses target Ukrainian men in Poland
The Polish Office for Foreigners denounced fraudulent draft notices, confirming they did not issue any documents enforcing Ukrainian military service.
UK Intelligence: Russia plans to write off 411,000 soldier loans amid 1,532 daily losses
The Kremlin's $94,400 per-soldier debt relief threatens to destabilize Russian banks already weakened by sanctions and high interest rates.
The Economist: Ukraine is winning economic war against Russia
The sustainability of this economic resistance faces critical threats from severe labor shortages, energy vulnerabilities, and most importantly, uncertainty around continued Western financial support.
Russian occupiers ramp up forced mobilization efforts in Luhansk Oblast, while residents freezing without heat
Many residents in Severodonetsk continue to endure cold winter temperatures as the region faces a critical shortage of working heating systems, with only minimal heat available in some districts.
