Ukraine's Foreign Ministry stated that at least 2,982 individuals from 37 African countries have been recruited into Russia's armed forces, with 486 confirmed killed.

The State Security Service (VDD) in Latvia detained an individual last week, on August 5, on suspicion of providing funding to the Russian armed forces to continue their military actions against Ukraine.

The chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces announced the capture of Krasny Liman, Piskunovka, and Myrne, while Ukrainian drone attacks on two Russian logistics centers reportedly killed 8 people.

Chinese and Russian armed forces conducted a joint aerial patrol over the Sea of Japan, East China Sea, and Western Pacific Ocean, a move seen as the Beijing-Moscow axis testing forces in the Pacific region.

Following Belarus, Russia has announced the commencement of its own nuclear exercises, with the Russian Armed Forces conducting drills from May 19 to May 21 focused on the preparation and use of nuclear forces under conditions of a threat of aggression.

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev stated that the Russian armed forces recruited an additional 127,000 contract soldiers for the war in Ukraine during the first four months of 2026.

Intelligence officers have intercepted conversations revealing Russian Armed Forces servicemen complaining about a severe lack of food and water at their positions, indicating significant logistical difficulties in delivering supplies to troops in Ukraine.

On March 21, Ukrainian defense forces struck a command post belonging to a unit of the Center for Advanced Unmanned Technologies "Rubicon" and a command and observation post of a Russian Armed Forces…

The Russian armed forces reportedly lost another 1,310 personnel in the war against Ukraine over the past 24 hours, bringing their total combat losses since February 2022 to approximately 1,462,970.

Russian forces are reportedly recruiting young people from the temporarily occupied Luhansk region to participate in 'military-patriotic' training camps, where they will be taught military skills and encouraged to enlist in the Russian Armed Forces.

Lithuania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned a representative of the Russian Federation's embassy to deliver a strong protest note regarding the mass shelling of Ukraine by Russian armed forces, which targeted civilians.

A Russian armed forces attack on Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine, resulted in the death of one civilian and damage to buildings, local authorities announced.

Ukraine plans to initiate sanctions at an EU foreign ministers' meeting against networks involved in recruiting African citizens into the Russian Armed Forces.

Tikhon Dzyadko, editor-in-chief of TV Rain, was sentenced to eight years in prison in absentia. He was accused of spreading false information about the Russian armed forces.

Russia has reportedly recruited hundreds of thousands of new contract soldiers, significantly expanding its military personnel. This development indicates a substantial increase in the number of professional service members within the Russian armed forces.

South Africa Expresses 'Heartfelt Gratitude' For Putin Returning 17 Citizens Trapped In Warzone BRICS allies Russia and South Africa are taking steps to heal tensions related to the Ukraine war and allegations that groups of South African men were 'lured' to fight on behalf of Moscow. Last December, a Reuters investigation documented that South Africans were being recruited into the Russian armed forces under false pretenses. People were allegedly promised high-level jobs and el...

Austria has uncovered a scheme where a Vienna-based company supplied equipment for manufacturing engines for Russian missiles and fighter jets, in violation of EU sanctions.

Russian diplomacy has issued a warning to Panamanian citizens, urging them to consider the consequences of participating in the war in Ukraine, following reports of Panamanians being recruited into Russian armed forces.

An agent of the 'ATESH' partisan movement within the Russian Armed Forces' 71st Division reported that Muslim soldiers in the unit are collecting money to bribe their commanders for transfers to Kadyrov's units.

An investigative report by the Russian exile portal 'Vazhnye Istorii' revealed a surge in fraudulent schemes within the Russian armed forces, where soldiers attempt to claim state compensation for injuries sustained in the war against Ukraine.

Russian state corporation Rostec has announced the delivery of an undisclosed number of new Su-35S multirole fighter jets to the Russian armed forces.

Agents of the ATESH partisan movement carried out sabotage on a railway section in Russia's Lipetsk region, disabling a freight electric locomotive involved in military transportation for the Russian Armed Forces.

General Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, stated on Tuesday that Russian invasion troops in Ukraine are advancing towards the "fortified belt" in Donbas, having conquered 1,700 square kilometers this year.

An interception reveals that Russian soldiers are killing each other due to widespread disorder and a lack of communication within the Russian Armed Forces.