An analysis by United24 Media, drawing from data provided by the Russian Ministry of Defence, indicates that nearly 130,000 soldiers have been either killed or injured in the initial four months of 2026 — a staggering rate that surpasses Moscow's ability to recruit new personnel.

Russia has signed a military cooperation agreement with the Taliban, further strengthening ties with Afghanistan's ruling group and reinforcing its position as the only country to officially recognise the Taliban government.

More than 20 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in another major Russian missile and drone attack on the Ukrainian capital Kiev and other parts of the country, Ukrainian officials said

Russia is intensifying attacks in Ukraine but more than four years of war are causing concern even among Putin loyalists.

Russia says "nuclear munitions" sent to Belarus for joint drills in the country that Moscow used as a launchpad for its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

The security provisions in recent agreements with the Taliban may reflect intent, but the more immediate benefit on the Russian side appears to be addressing the labor shortage.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has begun presiding over a pared-back Victory Day parade on Moscow’s Red Square, after a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine took effect.

It is the highest on-the-record estimate of Russian military deaths to come from any government since the war in Ukraine began.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov in a conference call with reporters on Wednesday blamed Ukraine and its “terrorist activity, in an apparent reference to Kyiv’s strikes deep inside Russia.

Funding a massive conflict is a numbers game that eventually catches up with even the most ambitious leaders.