More Russian soldiers have likely died seizing Avdiivka than in the entire Soviet-Afghan war, ISW says

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A Ukrainian soldier fires towards the Russian position as the Ukrainian soldiers from the artillery unit wait for ammunition assistance at the frontline in the direction of Avdiivka as the Russia-Ukraine war continues in Donetsk.
A Ukrainian soldier fires towards the Russian position as the Ukrainian soldiers from the artillery unit wait for ammunition assistance at the frontline in the direction of Avdiivka as the Russia-Ukraine war continues in Don

Russia's war in Ukraine has sent wages soaring as workers grow scarce and private business competes with the military

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Russia is suffering from a record 2.3 million worker shortage.

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A Russian official said soldiers are dying in large numbers, but he'll get in trouble if he doesn't send more to fight, leaked video shows

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A view from the viewfinder of a Ukrainian sniper rifle at a shooting range amid Russia and Ukraine war in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on August 09, 2023.
A view from the viewfinder of a Ukrainian sniper rifle at a shooting range in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on August 9, 2023.

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Russia's economy is headed into the 'snare of perpetual war' as the Kremlin plans record-high military spending for 2024, think tank says

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, and Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov on July 30, 2023.

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Putin will not 'make concessions' as Russia appears to be preparing for 'multiple further years' of war in Ukraine, international affairs expert says

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Russians conscripted as part of the mobilization in Rostov on October 31, 2022.

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