Articles tagged "mercenary"

Lessons from Georgia of geopolitical procrastination -- Claims Russia placed aircraft, missile systems in Belarus capable of delivering nuclear strikes -- Ukraine needs $37 billion for humanitarian demining -- Clinton regrets persuading Ukraine to denuclearize in 1994 -- and more

Russia changes attack tactics in Ukraine’s south: using fighter jets to strike civilians -- Kremlin propagandist killed, Russia fails to seize Donbas by the end of March -- Russian troops forced to retreat from several positions in Donetsk Oblast -- Wagner Group comparable in size to armies of Hungary, Slovakia -- and more

Russia pushing for 'forever war,' says Peskov -- Russian Defense Ministry to increase weapons production 'seven fold' -- Unfortunate that UN report doesn't highlight positive treatment of Russian POWs -- Ministry confirms deportation of over 19,000 Ukrainian children to Russia -- As Russia kills Ukrainian athletes, it's not the time to allow Russians back to international sports -- and more

Over 300 cyber attacks registered in Ukraine in January-February -- Russia to modernize over 1,600 tanks over next 3 years, produce new ones -- Putin has likely sought to deploy Russian nuclear weapons to Belarus since before full-scale invasion -- Russia's war destroyed or damaged $2.5 billion worth of medical facilities in Ukraine -- and more

UN Commission finds Russia committed war crimes in Ukraine -- Russia transports stolen Ukrainian grain via occupied Berdiansk port -- China sends rifles, body armor to Russian entities -- Russian occupying forces in Crimea preparing for defense -- and more

Russian soldiers sexually abused 4-year-old child, raped her mother in Kyiv Oblast -- Russia's ammunition shortage behind lack of significant offensives in Ukraine -- Russia's proxies in occupied parts of Kherson Oblast preparing to leave -- Russia attacks fire station in Kharkiv Oblast, killing 1 -- and more

Foreign Minister asks ICC to investigate alleged execution of Ukrainian POW -- Russia has lost 5 times more soldiers in Bakhmut than Ukraine -- Zelensky, Zaluzhnyi have conflicting views on Bakhmut -- Ukraine has returned 307 children from occupied territories -- Investigators identify 3 Russian soldiers involved in war crimes in Irpin -- and more

Russia intensifies persecution of civilians in occupied areas -- Land Forces сhief visits Bakhmut as fierce fighting continues on city outskirts -- Ukrainian children showcased at Moscow event lost their mother to Russian shelling in Mariupol -- Lithuanian public broadcaster raises $14 million to buy air defense radars for Ukraine -- and more

Russia steps up attacks on civilian infrastructure -- Russian forces trying to advance in 5 areas -- Russia didn't give any security guarantees to Biden during Kyiv visit -- Sanctioned Wagner founder rakes in $250 million profit since 2018 -- Russia’s nuclear-capable ICBM Sarmat allegedly failed test -- and more

Kuleba urges allies to start training Ukrainian pilots before decision on aircraft delivery is made -- US concerned China may provide Russia with weapons -- Russia's Rostec says it is stepping up production of hypersonic missiles -- Russia changes tactics of missile strikes -- Russia uses sexual violence as weapon in its war against Ukraine -- and more

US supports Ukraine striking targets in Crimea -- Explosion reported in Sevastopol, Russian proxies claim drone attack -- In February, Russian troops' casualty rate five times higher than usual -- Iranian drone instructors arrive in Luhansk -- and more

Russia likely lost about half of its battle tanks in Ukraine -- Russia began new offensive but faces major challenges -- Ukrainian military strikes Russian temporary bases over 30 times -- First batch of Lithuanian anti-aircraft guns L-70 arrives in Ukraine -- UK could provide Ukraine with missiles capable of reaching Crimea -- and more