After a winter of intense battles and heavy losses in Ukraine’s east, both Russia and Ukraine are taking steps to replenish their depleted forces.
Tag: Draft and Recruitment (Military)
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Wagner Fighters Left as Convicts. Will Russia Bury Them as Heroes?
As thousands of ex-prisoners fight and die in Ukraine, honoring their memory is becoming a patriotic imperative in Russia. But some committed crimes their old neighbors cannot forget.
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Ukraine Claims Bakhmut Battle Is Wagner’s ‘Last Stand’
Ukrainians say Russia’s Wagner mercenary group is running low on fighters recruited from prisons, used in attacks on Bakhmut, where Ukraine has also endured heavy losses.
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Russia’s New Offensive Sends Conscripts Into the Teeth of Ukraine’s Lines
A month into the campaign, Russian forces have barely budged despite forays by small units in fields, pine forests and ruined towns.
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Russia’s Army Is Broken, but That Won’t Stop It
Despite staggering losses, the Kremlin is still intent on fighting.