FT: Houthis help Russia recruit Yemeni mercenaries for war in Ukraine
Hundreds of Yemeni men have been trafficked to fight against Ukraine, revealing deepening ties between Russia and Yemen's Houthi rebels, per an FT investigation.
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Ukraine builds new brigades instead of reinforcing old units. Here’s why
Russian forces have grown by 100,000 troops along an expanding eastern front, prompting Ukrainian military planners to overhaul their force structure strategy.
India secures release of 85 citizens from Russian Army, 20 still await discharge
India announced the release of its nationals allegedly deceptively recruited into Russia's army, with ongoing efforts for the discharge of 20 more.
ISW: Russia’s ability to sustain prolonged offensive operations in question
Russia faces medium to long-term constraints in force generation and military-industrial production, undermining Russia's ability to overwhelm Ukraine through attrition.
ISW: Kremlin to elevate 50 Ukraine war veterans as mayors and governors in Russia by 2026
Concurrently, Russian regional authorities are significantly increasing one-time payments to military volunteers and contract personnel.
ISW: Kremlin plans to fund crypto-mobilization efforts through 2027
Russia plans to allocate almost $1 billion for military contract payments from 2025 to 2027, indicating a continued reliance on crypto-mobilization for Ukraine war manpower.
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.
India rescues 45 citizens lured into Russian army, 50 more await discharge
India has successfully secured the discharge of 45 citizens from the Russian army and continues efforts to rescue 50 more who are fighting against Ukraine. Earlier, Putin assured Modi that all Indians misled into joining would be released. At least eight have been killed in combat.
UK intel: Russia tightens grip on naturalized citizens with military service requirement
Russia's new law strips citizenship from naturalized citizens who don't register for military service, possibly to use the law as a form of legal coercion to boost military recruitment amid anti-migrant sentiment, per UK intelligence.
Informal channels facilitate Cuban enlistment in Russian military against Ukraine
Russia continues to recruit Cubans to fight against Ukraine motivating them by financial rewards and citizenship offers, despite Havana's efforts to curb enlistment.
Ukraine suspends consular services for men of conscription age abroad
In particular, Ukrainian men abroad will not be able to prolong or update their passports until they register at the military enlistment office in Ukraine. Those without legal exempts from mobilization will have to serve.
British ministry: Russia aims to recruit 400,000 contract soldiers in 2024
Russia aimed at sustaining its forces in Ukraine, which have suffered significant losses, and plans to increase the size of its armed forces to 1.32 million this year and 1.5 million subsequently, according to the British Defense Ministry.
Official: Russia returns worst forms of Sovietism to occupied areas
Occupied Ukraine sees the return of Soviet-era practices, including coercion in recruitment, unpaid wages, long lines for services, and suppression of rights, as reported by a Zaporizhzhia Oblast official.
Ukraine’s ground forces commander warns about lack of trust in military enlistment offices due to one-sided media coverage
Commander of Ukraine's Ground Forces, Oleksandr Pavliuk, criticized one-sided media coverage of mobilization, which criticizes military enlistment offices and tolerates dodgers, disrupting mobilization.
“We must help people make this unnatural choice” – Ukraine fighters on mobilization
Soldiers argue that while war goes against human nature, new mobilization rules would help civilians do their duty for the greater good and avoid a much worse evil - Russian occupation.
Ukraine moves to plug loopholes, demand equal sacrifice in mobilization
With manpower shortages mounting, exhausted Ukrainian soldiers lacking rest demand overhauled mobilization enacting defined terms and universal obligation as lawmakers debate new law.
Nepal demands Russia return Nepalis recruited to Russian ranks
According to Nepal's minister, over 200 Nepalis were recruited by Russia to fight in Ukraine, despite laws prohibiting Nepalis from serving in foreign militaries. At least 14 Nepalis died in Russia’s war.
Reuters: Nepal detains 10 suspects for allegedly recruiting youths into Russian army
Nepal arrests 10 individuals involved in a human smuggling ring, deceiving young people into recruitment into the Russian armed forces.
British intel: Russia recruits foreign nationals against Ukraine, offering payments, fast-track citizenship
Russia seeks foreign recruits in Armenia and Kazakhstan for fighting against Ukraine, offering them payments and fast-track citizenship, according to a British intelligence update.