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Ukraine War Veterans Protest Against Road Construction Project in Western Siberia

“Local authorities don’t hear us. They’re seizing our land,” one of the protesting veterans said. “There’s no dialogue with the authorities...

Russian City Tears Down War Veterans Park to Make Room for Business Center

The “Homecoming Alley,” unveiled in the Bashkortostan capital of Ufa in September 2022, featured 130 tree saplings planted by soldiers’ relatives...

Hundreds of Ukraine War Veterans Win Office in Russia’s Regional Elections

More than 300 veterans secured political office at the local and regional levels, as Moscow seeks to further boost support for its war efforts.

Russian Universities Admit Twice as Many Ukraine War Veterans for 2024-25 Academic Year

Putin ordered a 10% university admission quota for war veterans and their children, granting them priority and clearing them for entrance exams.

Russia’s Udmurtia to Build Village for Families of Soldiers Killed in Ukraine

A local businessman and a Kremlin-backed nonprofit said 10 acres of land would be donated to create a “heroes village” in the republic.

Russian Universities Admit 8.5K Ukraine War Veterans and Their Children

Putin in 2022 ordered a 10% university admission quota for war veterans and their children, granting them priority and clearing them of entrance exams...

Putin Orders Free Land Handouts for Ukraine War Veterans

Since Moscow invaded neighboring Ukraine, the authorities have sought various ways to encourage Russians to sign up to fight in the war.

Putin Calls Russia's Armed Forces 'Guarantor of Stability' on Military Holiday

The Russian president vowed to boost Russia's arms production in a video address to mark Defender of the Fatherland Day on Thursday.

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