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Putin
Putin Was Urged to Use Re-Election for New Mobilization
The Wall Street Journal reported that the Russian Ministry of Defense proposed that Vladimir Putin utilize his re-election as an opportunity to initiate a new military mobilization.
Sept. 19, 2024
Russia
Russia Tests New Electronic Summons Registry
Once a summons is added to the registry, it is considered served after seven days. All Russian citizens listed in the registry are automatically banned from leaving the country.
Sept. 19, 2024
Top News
Partisans Report Newly Mobilized Russian Troops Being Sent to Kursk Region
Atesh claims that military commissariat employees in one Samara region city are operating from underground offices to avoid sabotage while preparing troops for deployment against Ukraine.
Sept. 18, 2024
War in Ukraine
One Million War Casualties Sheds Light on Kyiv, Moscow’s Demographic Crisis
The numbers include deaths and injuries from both sides, where some argue that Russia’s demographic crisis was part of the reason behind its invasion.
Sept. 17, 2024
Putin
Putin Increases Size of Russian Army for Third Time Since War in Ukraine Began
Putin has raised staffing levels of the Russian army by 180,000 personnel. In December 2023, he had previously increased the staffing level to 2,209,130, with 1,329,000 being military personnel.
Sept. 17, 2024
Poland
Poland Proposes Ending EU Welfare for Ukrainian Men to Boost Military Return
Poland’s FM proposes ending welfare for Ukrainian men to boost their return to military service and urged other EU countries to do the same, noting Poland doesn’t offer refugee benefits.
Sept. 15, 2024
War in Ukraine
Russians Record Highest Ever Contentment with Life Despite Sanctions and War, Survey Finds
According to the survey, Russians have adapted to the war in Ukraine and sanctions largely because they are not directly involved and can continue their everyday lives.
Aug. 28, 2024
Top News
Poor Training Leads to Eastern Front Losses, Says AFU Commanders
Commanders within the Ukrainian military have anonymously voiced concerns over poor training and flaws within the mobilization drive that they said have enabled Russian advances.
Aug. 23, 2024
War in Ukraine
In West Ukraine, Smugglers Switch to Guiding Draft Dodgers
Most Ukrainian men of fighting age cannot leave. Thousands have risked swimming the Tysa River to reach Romania, avoiding mobilization.
Aug. 15, 2024
Armed Forces of Ukraine
Problems Persist in Ukraine’s New Mobilization Drive
Although the government has introduced new procedures with the revised mobilization law, bureaucratic stumbling blocks still complicate matters.
July 17, 2024
War in Ukraine
Ukraine’s Mobilisation Campaign Picks Up Despite Faltering Enthusiasm
The Ukrainian military told Reuters in a written statement that the conscription rate had more than doubled in May and June compared to the previous two months, without providing the figures.
July 16, 2024
War in Ukraine
Grenade Thrown at Army Recruitment Center in West Ukraine
No one was injured in the incident. The facade and windows of the building were damaged, the regional police service said.
July 16, 2024
Germany
Relatives of Kyiv Officials Used Pretext of Accompanying Orphans to Avoid Mobilization
According to the Ukrainian ombudsman, orphaned children became a cover for close relatives of Kyiv officials to illegally travel abroad and avoid mobilization.
July 5, 2024
Verkhovna Rada
Kyiv Satisfied with Mobilization Progress – May Soon Consider Demobilization
Verkhovna Rada Secretary of the Committee for National Security said that if the current pace of mobilization continues until the end of the year, a draft law on demobilization could be introduced.
June 20, 2024
mobilization
OPINION: Tears at the Train Station
Leaving Ukraine for many men and women is fraught with difficulty, even peril. The war has complicated many families’ lives both logistically and legally.
June 15, 2024
Ukraine
EXPLAINED: Which Ukrainian Men Will Have to Return to Update Military Registration
While the trip might end up being a one-way ticket for some Ukrainian men, not updating the data would also bar them from receiving consular services abroad.
June 6, 2024