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Russia Scrambles for Soldiers Amid Ukraine War Manpower Shortage

"The Russian military is fighting this with a cobbled together force of unit fragments," said one analyst.

'We Have to Buy Everything’: Russian Soldiers Under-Equipped In Ukraine War

“Buy the best quality gear and don’t bargain. Staying alive is worth it,” said one online military equipment salesperson.

Molotov Attacks

3 Russian Military Recruitment Offices Attacked

More than a dozen military recruitment offices have been attacked across Russia since the invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24.

Ukrainian targets

High Death Toll of Russian Generals in Ukraine a Blow to Military Capability

“Every death of a general makes the Russian Armed Forces less effective,” said one military analyst.

Enlistment Fightback

Russian Army Recruitment Office Attacked With Molotov Cocktails

Two men threw at least seven Molotovs through the window of a military conscription office.

Russia Simulates Nuclear Strikes Near EU

Russia simulated launches of nuclear-capable Iskander missile systems near EU borders.

Blast at Russian Military Explosives Plant Kills 2

The Perm plant makes explosives for Grad and Smerch multiple launch rocket systems, air defense systems, tanks and artillery.

Russian Army General Gerasimov Visited East Ukraine Frontline – Reports

General Valery Gerasimov is the highest ranking Russian uniformed officer to have visited Ukraine.

'a feast in time of plague'

Moscow, St. Petersburg Rehearse WWII Parade as Ukraine War Rages

Russia marks 77 years since the Soviet defeat of Nazi Germany on May 9 with a landmark military parade on Red Square.

Russia Sees First Ukraine War Casualty on Home Soil – Reports

Conscript Nikita Koshelev, 19, reportedly died in the Belgorod region.

Border Tensions

Russian Air Defenses In Action Near Ukraine Border

Defense systems were used the day after an unexplained fire at a nearby ammunition dump.

‘This War Is a Vampire’: Buryat Activists Protest Ukraine Invasion

“When Ukrainians talk about Russian troops, they always mention Buryats and Chechens,” one activist said. “We do not want this reputation.”

western ambitions

‘They’d Probably All Die’: Analysts Doubt Russian Push Toward Separatist Transnistria

For the moment, Russia's forces are concentrated in eastern Ukraine and attempting to seize the Donbas region.

Russia Loses Over 300 Officers in Ukraine War – Report

At least 1,744 Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine, according to Mediazona research.

regional resistance

5 Russian Enlistment Offices Hit By Arson Attacks – Reports

Russia launched its spring draft this month, eyeing the recruitment goal of 134,500 men by July 15.

Fears Of A ‘New Kursk’ As Relatives Seek Missing Moskva Sailors

Relatives of sailors feared to have died on the missile cruiser have been speaking to journalists.

Google Denies Removing Blurring For Russia’s Military Sites

“We haven’t made any blurring changes to our satellite imagery in Russia,” said a Google spokesperson.

Losses, Morale and Counterattacks Stymie Russia’s Donbas Offensive

Russia appears to be planning to carry out a large pincer movement.

‘Unpredictable consequences’

Russia Warns U.S. of 'Consequences' of Ukraine Military Aid: Reports

The warning came the same week that U.S. President Joe Biden pledged a new $800 million military aid package for Ukraine.

legal crackdown

Opposition Politician Accused of ‘Discrediting’ Russian Military

“The ideal goal is to scare people into not even thinking,” the politician, Lev Shlosberg, wrote.

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