With no end in sight to the invasion of Ukraine, Putin is looking to recruit more foreign fighters to counter heavy Russian losses while avoiding a politically risky mobilization, write Marc Goedemans and Katherine Spencer.

Western and Ukrainian intelligence assessments have repeatedly pointed to severe Russian personnel losses and difficulties sustaining troop numbers through voluntary recruitment…

The number includes 920 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

With no end in sight to the invasion of Ukraine, Putin is looking to recruit more foreign fighters to counter heavy Russian losses while avoiding a politically risky mobilization,…

The number includes 880 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.