Recruitment to the Russian Army in Donetsk: Use of Alcohol and Coercion
In Donetsk, occupation forces are employing a new forced recruitment scheme, taking advantage of civilians in a state of alcohol intoxication. Men are being abducted and coerced into signing military contracts to compensate for battlefield personnel…
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Ukrainian Institute for the Future estimates the annual corruption market in the TCK system at $5 billion
Anatolii Amelin, co-founder of the Ukrainian Institute for the Future, has estimated the volume of the illegal “services” market within the system of territorial recruitment and social support centers (TCK) at $5 billion per year. According to…
Ukrainian courts to hear 34 war crime cases from August 17–21, 2026
Throughout the coming working week, courts in Ukraine will process 34 proceedings initiated under Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. These cases involve violations of the laws and customs of war.
How was the death of traitor Robert Shagieiev confirmed?
Robert Shagieiev, who betrayed his oath in 2014 and joined the armed forces of the rf, died on August 13, 2026. The death of the captain of the first rank has been confirmed via records from the russian tax service.
Russian shelling of Odesa region: nine people injured, shopping centre and residential buildings destroyed
Nine people were injured as a result of another attack by Russian forces on Odesa district. Destructions of a commercial facility and private residential sector were recorded in the region.
Ukraine was left in a ‘grey zone’ between Putin and NATO, says first Dutch ambassador
The West underestimated the intentions of the Russian leadership and left Ukraine in a geopolitical ‘grey zone’ following the 2008 Bucharest summit. This was stated by Robert Serry, the first ambassador of the Netherlands to Ukraine.
