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Putin orders Russian army to expand by 180,000 soldiers to become 1.5 million-strong • FRANCE 24

President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered the regular size of the Russian army to increase by 180,000 troops to 1.5 million soldiers, the third time he has expanded…

Kremlin says Russia boosting army size due to ‘threats’ • FRANCE 24 English

Russia is boosting its army size to 1.5 million active soldiers due to “threats” along its borders, including hostility in the West, the Kremlin said Tuesday. President Vladimir…

Frontline fighting: Russia advancing in shock offensive north of Kharkiv | BBC News

Russian forces have been gaining ground in their most significant advance in Ukraine for many months. Troops crossed the border from Russia, north of Ukraine’s second city of…

Ukrainian ‘victory plan’ based on ‘coercive instruments’ • FRANCE 24 English

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last month said the country had a “victory plan” for ending the war with Russia on its own terms, but that plan has so…