military recruitment

Russian recruits surviving only minutes at Ukraine’s drone-dominated front

Russian soldiers deployed to the front lines in Ukraine are surviving an average of just 20 to 35 minutes once they reach combat positions, according to Russian military bloggers cited by Oxford historian Peter Frankopan in a Foreign Policy essay…

Putin signs decree canceling debts for new Ukraine war recruits

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday canceling debts of up to 10 million roubles — roughly $140,000 — for new military recruits and their spouses, the Kremlin announced, as Moscow continues to deploy financial incentives to sustain…