The misconception that Russian soldiers are forced to fight against their will in Ukraine is one that reaches even into the highest echelons of the U.S. government. Earlier this year, U.S. President ...

Six months ago, Anne Ndarua’s only son went to Russia on the promise of a job as an electrical engineer. She says he was forced into military training and she no longer knows if he’s alive.

Ukraine is suffering critical frontline manpower shortages as it clings on to control of a key eastern city, with some soldiers refusing to fight in the increasingly bloody battle, soldiers said.

FILE - Colombian veterans who joined the Ukrainian armed forces to help fight Russia pose for a photo near their Humvee on the front line near Lyman, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024.

A Turkmen national fighting for Russia in the Ukraine war surrendered to a Ukrainian Armed Forces drone by waving a white ...

Shifts in tactics and technology in Ukraine mean that the pace of fighting is no longer decided by whether tanks can navigate frozen fields.