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India confirms 202 citizens served in Russian Army — 119 returned, 50 still stuck, 26 killed, 7 missing
Indian authorities say Moscow was given DNA samples to help identify victims, while diplomatic talks remain active.
ISW: Russia’s top general promises fast victory — but even his boasts prove the opposite
Belousov insists the Fortress Belt is key to a rapid takeover, yet even his own timeline suggests years of grinding warfare.
South Africa confirms talks with Russia to bring back 17 men from Ukraine frontline
Legal complaints say the men were allegedly misled into joining Russian forces after being promised non-military roles.
Jacob Zuma’s daughter quits parliament amid claims she sent South Africans to fight for Russia
The daughter of South Africa's former president has resigned from parliament as police investigate how 17 citizens ended up stranded in eastern Ukraine after signing Russian military contracts they believed were for bodyguard training.
“They are just scaring you”: How a South African politician allegedly lured 20 men into Russia’s military
Duduzile Zuma, daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma and current member of parliament, recruited approximately 20 young men from South Africa and Botswana who ended up on the frontlines in Ukraine after being promised bodyguard training jobs
Over 200 Kenyans lured into Russia’s war in Ukraine, Kenya says
Kenya's government warns that Moscow's recruitment efforts are still ongoing, targeting citizens with false promises and dangerous assignments.
Russia lures Arab mercenaries with cash and passports for Ukraine war, many die in “meat grinder” assaults
Some fighters report being placed under Chechen command.
ISW warns: Kremlin prepares to mobilize reservists without formal call‑up as its paid recruitment system collapses
A single draft amendment erases the last legal barrier to sending reservists into combat on a rolling basis.
Ukraine captures Indian fighting for Russia — he says Moscow swapped his drug sentence for a rifle
Once in Russian hands, the 22‑year‑old says he endured empty promises of cash, a rushed 16‑day training, and an assault mission he allegedly never wanted.
Russia’s war needs bodies: Kenyan recruits rescued before being shipped to Ukraine frontline
A multi-agency raid near Nairobi exposed a recruitment scheme using fake Moscow job offers to funnel men to the front.
India warns citizens: Don’t fall for Russian Army job offers
Moscow is accused of tricking Indian men with promises of construction work, then forcing them into combat in Ukraine.
Ukraine’s draft evasion problem is a symptom of a deeper crisis
Why do Ukrainian men refuse mobilization, hide in their homes, and let their wives, sisters, and mothers do the everyday heavy lifting? Why does Ukraine’s mobilization system no longer work?
One Telegram message promised romantic date for Ukrainian soldier — next almost killed him
A Ukrainian soldier was lured into a deadly FSB assassination plot masked as a date.
Russia’s manpower crisis deepens — army calls its mercenaries “expendable” in leaked audio
RFE/RL uncovers how Moscow now views volunteer fighters as throwaway tools for exhausting Ukrainian forces.
Moscow recruits African women to produce drones in horrific conditions — investigation exposes large-scale fraud
Russia is expanding the production of drones in Tatarstan, using African and Asian women who are deceived into taking dangerous jobs in the Alabuga special economic zone.
Russia recruits elderly in covert sabotage campaign across Ukraine and Europe
Across Ukraine and Europe, Russian intelligence is manipulating the vulnerable, pensioners and minors into carrying out sabotage.
Crowd surrounds draft office vehicle after alleged beating incident in Ukraine’s Khmelnytskyi Oblast
About 100 residents of Kamianets-Podilskyi surrounded a draft office vehicle after witnesses said officials beat a young man and struck women with their car.
UK intel: Foreigners make up minor share of Russian army recruitment
Despite relying mainly on domestic recruits, Russia will likely continue limited foreign recruitment to compensate battlefield losses while avoiding a second mass mobilization campaign.
ISW: White House refuses economic deals with Russia without ceasefire
Russia rejects Trump’s March ceasefire plan, continues recruitment, and holds to non-negotiable demands including regime change in Ukraine.