Russia’s ex-combatants entering the EU is a risk flagged in a leaked threat assessment
The Council of the EU document was seen by RFE/RL and mostly covers 2025 trends.
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Pipeline from Russian prison to Ukrainian front gets another recruit: man who shot judge and cut off his genitals
After a 22-year sentence, murderer Sergei Kibalnikov plans to swap a strict-regime colony for a defense ministry contract.
Russian drone kills own soldier attempting to surrender to Ukraine – Ukrainian military
A Russian serviceman attempting to lay down his arms was killed by his own side's drone before completing the surrender process.
Over 25,000 Russian troops deserted Central Military District in nine months
A single military district lost over 25K troops to desertion, with soldiers abandoning positions, disappearing from bases, or failing to return from leave, according to Ukraine's Main Directorate of Intelligence.
Russian soldiers who killed civilians in Bucha blow up in occupied Luhansk Oblast
Russian soldiers were operating an air defense unit in occupied Luhansk Oblast when an explosion killed three and injured two others on 22 August
Ukraine captures Russian soldiers who forced teachers, rescuers, volunteers to dig their graves in Kharkiv Oblast’s torture chamber
They will be held accountable for their crimes, says Kyiv.
Ukraine calls Putin “mass murderer of his people” after he claims Russia owns all land where its soldiers step
Kyiv says Russia won’t stop unless the world makes it pay.
Russian soldier ate his comrade — Moscow’s troops spiral into madness in Ukraine’s trenches
A soldier called “Brelok” killed and ate his fellow Russian, then died himself — just “something to think about,” his commander says.
Wartime amputations rising fast in Russia, UK intelligence finds
A growing wave of disabled veterans and civilians challenges the country’s healthcare system, according to the report.
Ukraine intelligence: Russia can theoretically mobilize 25 million people. Only 3 million would be combat ready
Since the full-scale invasion began, Moscow mobilized 1.3 million troops and nearly one million of Russian soldiers were killed or wounded during this time, while the Kremlin remains committed to the war of attrition in Ukraine.
Russians paint propaganda mural with AI image used by Ukraine military intelligence
Residents of Dzerzhinsky in Moscow Oblast caused an uproar when they found out the image of a soldier on their building is used for Ukrainian military recruitment.
Ukraine identifies 2500 Russian soldiers who participated in the occupation of Bucha
During the 33-day occupation of Bucha, Russian forces killed at least 300 civilians out of 561 total civilian deaths, official data shows.
Why “Russians at War” is pure propaganda, not art
This screening at Venice isn't just misguided—it's a slap in the face to Ukrainians fighting for survival.
Russian anarchist fights alongside Ukrainian forces with hope of bringing revolution to Russia
Aleksey Makarov, a member of the Ukrainian armed forces in a unit for foreign volunteers, believes that a Ukrainian victory will ignite a revolution in Russia, ultimately leading to the overthrow of Putin's regime.
Over 100 Russian troops killed in ATACMS strike, footage shows
More than 100 Russian soldiers were reportedly killed in a Ukrainian ATACMS missile strike on a training ground in Luhansk Oblast, according to footage and analysis.
Convictions for murder among Russian soldiers, veterans rose by 900% – British intel
116 cases in 2023 demonstrate a dramatic increase from the 13 convictions in 2022 and 11 in 2021, signaling a new trend within the Russian military ranks.
ISW: Ukrainian ammo shortages hinder defense against even depleted Russian forces
ISW reported even earlier that low Russian morale affected the prospects of Russian offensive operations. However, the report said, "Ukraine's current material shortages may make it difficult for Ukrainian forces to defend against Russian forces — even those that are exhausted and unmotivated."
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.
This winter, 32 Ukrainian POWs were executed by Russian forces, UN report reveals
Before being executed, one Ukrainian soldier was forced by the Russians to conduct demining work.
Ukraine launches “I want to find” project to aid families of Russian POWs
With Russia providing little information on the fate of its soldiers in Ukraine, relatives are now looking to a new Ukrainian project for help finding captured troops.