Russia's regular army has grown to 2,391,770 personnel. Of these, 1,502,640 will serve as active-duty troops — 2,640 more than before, according to the March 4 decree.

Casualties in the Russian army greatly surpassed the number of new recruits in 2025, data shows. In January alone, the Kremlin has lost 6,069 soldiers in Ukraine. On average, President Vladimir ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NATO has stated that Russian military losses on the battlefield in Ukraine rose sharply in 2025. The Alliance's intelligence ...

Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine four years ago, and the fighting continues. Here's a look at where the war ...

“The Nevsky Battalion is accepting volunteers.” This recruitment ad appeared on Russian social media in summer 2025 and is hardly a one-off. Swap out “Nevsky” for “Wolves,” “Saint George,” or any of ...

Ukrainian intelligence intercepted a conversation in which Russian soldiers openly admit that they break their own soldiers' legs if they try to flee the battlefield. The new intercepted conversation ...

General Oleg Salyukov meets with a South African military delegation in October 2024. (Russian Ministry of Defense) Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a decree on May 15 relieving General Oleg ...

BIRN journalists obtained access to private Telegram groups where recruiters lure Serbs from Bosnia and Serbia to join Russian forces in Ukraine with promises of lucrative contracts and veterans’ ...