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ISW: Russia centralizes volunteer recruitment amid manpower struggles for Ukraine war

Russia forms a commission to centralize volunteer recruitment, signaling manpower struggles for the Ukraine war and Putin's reluctance toward further mobilization, per ISW.

byYuri Zoria

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Putin’s fear of societal backlash prevents new mobilization wave, ISW says

ISW reports Russia unlikely to mobilize in near term due to Putin's concerns about regime stability. Despite Ukrainian incursion into Kursk Oblast and military needs, Putin favors volunteer recruitment over mobilization, fearing societal backlash.

byYuri Zoria

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WSJ: Russian Defense Ministry pressures Putin for a new wave of mobilization

The number of Russian war casualties has increased amid the inability to allocate enough troops for the Kursk frontline.

byBohdan Ben

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ISW: Russia aims for victory over Ukraine by 2026 amid growing economic challenges

Russia has economic and force generation constraints, increasingly relying on foreign military supplies, possibly considering mobilization if current efforts fail to meet operational requirements, per ISW.

byYuri Zoria

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Ukrainian woman arrested for $ 5,000 sham marriage scheme to dodge draft

A 29-year-old woman with a disability allegedly used social media to advertise sham marriages and traveled across Ukraine to meet clients, orchestrating unions designed to facilitate illegal border crossings to avoid mobilization.

byVira Kravchuk

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The Hill: Putin’s public image shifts as Ukraine pushes into Russia’s Kursk

With Ukraine now pushing into Russian territory in Kursk Oblast, the Kremlin faces a difficult choice: abandon positions in Ukraine or deploy young conscripts against Putin's earlier promises not to do this.

byVira Kravchuk

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Danish ex-rapper who favoured Putin and fought in Ukraine terminates his military contract

Nicklas Hoffgaard, earlier known as a rapper Stanley Most, claimed his fellow soldiers bullied him and forced him to drink vodka while he served in a Russian drone unit near Luhansk.

byVira Kravchuk

Ukrainian military recruitment officials earned $1.2 million in cash with their corruption scheme to avoid army conscription.

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Ukrainian military recruitment officials arrested in one million-dollar bribery scheme

Ukrainian authorities arrested three individuals, including two military recruitment officials, in connection with a scheme that allowed conscription-eligible men to avoid military service for $37,000 per person. They gained over $1.2 million in cash with this corruption scheme.

byVira Kravchuk

Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine. Photo: Dmytro Larin, Ukrainska Pravda.

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Ukraine can not fight until 2044, says Ukraine’s spy chief

At a closed meeting, Kyrylo Budanov highlighted the economic and human resource challenges Ukraine faces.

byOlena Mukhina

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Daily review

Russo-Ukrainian war, day 893. Zelenskyy seeks NATO coalition for missile interception as F-16s arrive

A network of over 2,000 fake TikTok accounts, masquerading as patriotic Ukrainians, has been uncovered spreading anti-mobilization propaganda to millions.

byEuromaidan Press Staff

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Hybrid War

Massive Russian TikTok bot network launches blitzkrieg on Ukrainian mobilization

A network of over 2,000 fake TikTok accounts, masquerading as patriotic Ukrainians, has been spreading anti-mobilization propaganda to millions

byAlya Shandra

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Protest at Ukrainian recruitment center sparks claims of Russian interference

Recruitment center officials argue riot against detention of three men was supported by Russian special services

byAlya Shandra

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Defense Ministry: Women increasingly enlisting in Ukrainian forces

Oleksiy Bezhevets disclosed that women make up 17-20% of all inquiries at recruitment centers, showcasing the expanding participation of women in Ukraine's defense efforts.

byOlena Mukhina

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Interior Minister: Ukraine in talks with EU on return of draft-age men who illegally crossed the border

Dozens of Ukrainian men attempt to illegally leave the country daily, with about 15% using forged documents at checkpoints, according to Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko.

byMaria Tril

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UK intel: Russia likely expanding recruitment across Global South to sustain war in Ukraine

Russia is intensifying efforts to recruit Africans, offering money and citizenship to replenish forces in Ukraine, amid domestic mobilization challenges, reports UK Defense Ministry.

byYuri Zoria

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A realistic victory strategy for Ukraine

In a war where offensive operations are equally difficult on both sides, not losing is already winning in the next year and a half

byMykola Bielieskov

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Latest news Ukraine

Over 300,000 Ukrainian men have updated their personal details on new official app that also works abroad

Over 300,000 Ukrainian men have updated their personal details on Reserve+, a new application that works in Ukraine…

byOlena Mukhina

Ukraine legalizes mobilization of prisoners, mirroring Russian practice

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Ukraine legalizes mobilization of prisoners, mirroring Russian practice

Russia was previously the sole country widely conscripting prisoners to Ukraine's front lines, a practice Wagner group began in 2022 without changing Russian laws.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

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Russian Aggression

Over-60s from “Steppe Wolves” unit voluntarily aid Ukraine’s frontline troops

Despite not being official military, the elderly volunteer unit "Steppe Wolves" comprising mostly 60+-year-olds aids the Ukrainian troops by operating makeshift rocket launchers, using repaired munitions and enemy weapons.

byYuri Zoria

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Families of Ukrainian soldiers rally for clear demobilization terms in Kyiv

Among the slogans on the placards were, "Mr. President, it's time to thank the military by setting fair service terms," "Volunteered once, enlisted for life," "A day at war does not equal a day in civilian life."

byOrysia Hrudka