Travelers arriving in Russia now face a stark reality: stepping off a plane can mean entering a web of military checkpoints where draft summonses await. Since November , authorities have stationed ...

A Russian woman recruiter allegedly used social media to lure hundreds of foreign men into Russia’s military, misleading them about roles and forcing many into frontline combat in Ukraine.

The approximately 1,500 Russian forces, officially designated as "peacekeepers," depend on steady logistics for fuel, equipment, rotations, and daily supplies.