As Russia’s war in Ukraine grinds on, the Russian military has gone to significant lengths to pad its ranks, including by recruiting foreign fighters from developing countries with promises of high salaries and bonuses.

Ukraine releases Russia's battlefield losses Russia's military continues to suffer significant battlefield losses as the war in Ukraine grinds on. The latest update from Ukraine's military details the estimated Russian personnel and equipment losses recorded over the past 24 hours.

Their view of Russia differs sharply from the one many in the West might be familiar with: a country that invaded Ukraine and occupies large parts of it, jails political opponents, places heavy restrictions on civil liberties and faces a raft of international sanctions.

Ukraine ​has intensified mid- and long-range drone attacks on Russian oil facilities and ‌weapon ⁠production in recent months in response to Russia’s devastating strikes on the capital Kyiv.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia is moving air defenses to protect key targets like Moscow as Ukrainian drones hit deep inside the country

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv strikes Russian defence plant as Zelensky tells Putin to ‘take a step towards peace’ - Zelensky ordered the 40-day offensive after consulting the head of the Ukrainian

A string of political victories and deep-strike successes has bolstered confidence in Ukraine amid its long-running war with Russia.

German Major General Michael Traut has claimed Russia is working on a nuclear orbital device that could send an EMP to bring an end to global infrastructure.