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-1f578f5a5ef38e5508a947fecade1f6a.jpg "A fire burns inside a building following a Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia. (Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine)")
-70ec1f35ab809240c45d414e10c21dd9.jpg "Yemeni passport of a national identified by Ukrainian intelligence in a Russian mercenary recruitment pipeline. (Source: Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine)")
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![Reservists drafted during the partial mobilisation attend a departure ceremony in Sevastopol, Crimea, on September 27, 2022.]( "Reservists drafted during the partial mobilisation attend a departure ceremony in Sevastopol, Crimea, on September 27, 2022.")
![Why the EU Plans to Ban Entry for Anyone Who Fought for Russia]( "Why the EU Plans to Ban Entry for Anyone Who Fought for Russia")
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- World
Moscow has recruited over 28,000 foreign nationals to fight for Putin’s Russia in its war against Ukraine. Under a new European Commission proposal, anyone who served in Russia's armed forces will pay a price that could last long after the war: losing access to Europe.![HUR eliminated an “elite” Russian sabotage unit operating near the settlement of Stepnohirsk in the Zaporizhzhia region. (Source: HUR)]( "HUR Unit Eliminates Russian Elite Sabotage Group Behind Propaganda Operation in Zaporizhzhia Region, Video")
![The smog of 4 kg explosive is seen in Kherson region, Ukraine on March 11, 2024. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Russian Artillery Strike Kills Norwegian People's Aid Demining Specialist in Kherson")
![A Russian military lookout tower is seen at Hmeimim air base on December 19, 2024, in Latakia, Syria.]( "A Russian military lookout tower is seen at Hmeimim air base on December 19, 2024, in Latakia, Syria.")
![Mi-8 helicopters, Russian defense industry, military aviation, leaked documents]( "Russia Plans Massive Mi-8 Helicopter Expansion by 2027: What Leaked Documents Show")
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A leaked protocol from a Russian government meeting offers a rare glimpse inside the Kremlin’s military-industrial planning—its ambitious plans to produce dozens of Mi-8 helicopters. It nearly doubles previous estimates of Russia’s Mi-8 production capacity and output. What threat do these aircraft pose, and could they affect the course of the war?
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-206008aed5f329e86c52788e3e423f23.jpg "Photo of Oleksandr Moiseienko")