In March 2024, Russian military courts began handing down about 34 sentences a day for unauthorized abandonment of military service.

A Tatarstan deputy proposed drafting nightclub attendees throughout Russia every Friday.

A surprising statue immortalizes two unlikely figures: the erstwhile Wagner Group's cofounders.

Russian military courts saw a surge in weapons trafficking cases in 2023, marking the highest level in a decade.

Some Russian companies are buying their own air defense systems.

The Ministry of Defense plans to draft 300,000 soldiers to encircle Kharkiv, Ukraine, according to independent news outlet Vyorstka.

Indian authorities uncovered a human trafficking network that tricked its citizens into fighting for Russia in Ukraine.

An ex-convict who fought in Ukraine and received a pardon for his participation in the war murdered two, including a woman who had won the "Best Teacher of Russia" competition

A paramilitary summer camp along the Volga gets the indoctrination started early.

The war has increased cases of domestic abuse, yet in one instance things went in an entirely different direction.

The data say that, unsurprisingly, many Russians flock to warmer climes to celebrate the New Year.

Family members of drafted soldiers picketed solo in Moscow demanding the return of their loved ones from the war in Ukraine.