The Russian Federation is reportedly attempting to recruit foreigners in its army in an effort to prevent internal mobilisation and replenish significant casualties sustained in the fighting in Ukraine, says UK Defence Intelligence report
Source: UK De…
The Russian military has detained another Russian citizen in Armenia. In this way, Russia is likely trying to establish military and political power over Armenia and challenge the country’s sovereignty.
Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW)
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Russia’s Interior Ministry is increasing its law enforcement presence in occupied Ukraine to strengthen control over civilians and critical infrastructure.
Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW)
Details: On 2 April, Russian Interior Minister Vlad…
Pro-Russian channels are distributing a propaganda video about mobilisation in Ukraine, designed to undermine Ukrainians’ trust in the government.
Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW)
Details: Military analysts report that the propaganda …
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has expressed concern over the reaction of Russian ultranationalists to the terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall near Moscow (The Chechen Republic, also known as Chechnya, is a federal subject of the Russian Federation; th…
Experts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believe that the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group was responsible for the attack on the Crocus City Hall in Moscow Oblast.
Source: ISW
Details: Russian authorities claimed to have detained four perp…
Multiple cases of Indian men coming to Russia for work or tourism before being coerced to join the war against Ukraine and, in some cases, dying in battle have appeared in the media in the past few days.Russia’s war against Ukraine resulted in heavy ca…
Russian army recruited 15,000 Nepalis to fight against Ukraine, CNN reported on Feb. 11, citing multiple sources.As Russian casualties on the battlefield mount, the government in Moscow has announced the recruitment of foreigners into its army for a sa…
The Finnish government has adopted a decision to keep checkpoints on the ground border between Finland and Russia closed until 14 April 2024 due to Russia’s use of migrants in its “hybrid operation”.
Source: European Pravda with reference to Yle
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The Finnish government will keep its eastern border with Russia closed until at least Feb. 11, the Finnish media outlet Ilta Sanomat reported on Feb. 6, citing sources in the government. Finland fully closed its border with Russia in late November to p…