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Tag Archives: Casualties
Ukraine’s intelligence identifies Filipino who died fighting for Russia
Ukrainian intelligence identified the eliminated soldier. He was 37-year-old Jeric Jumadil Undol, a native of the Manila metropolitan area. Continue reading
1,200 killed in Haiti by drone strikes; are AI weapons next?
Hundreds have been reported injured, including babies who lost their legs in the aftermath of a Kamikaze drone attack in September 2025 Continue reading
Peru has acknowledged the deaths of its citizens in the war against Ukraine
The Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs officially reported on the deaths of its citizens who were recruited by Russia into its army to fight in the war against Ukraine. In total, 11 are known to have been killed, 114 are missing, and three Peruvians are being held captive in Ukraine. Continue reading
Peru breaks silence to confirm its citizens are dying while fighting for Russia in Ukraine
Peru breaks silence to confirm its citizens are dying while fighting for Russia in Ukraine August 10, 2026, 06:58 AM 291 World Peruvians protesting outside the Russian embassy and the Peruvian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Came to Earn a Living, Sent to Die: DIU Identifies Two Eliminated russian Mercenaries from Kyrgyzstan
Came to Earn a Living, Sent to Die: DIU Identifies Two Eliminated russian Mercenaries from Kyrgyzstan 4 August 2026 The aggressor state russia continues to actively recruit labor migrants for its… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Rights group accuses Russia’s Africa Corps of unlawful strike that killed civilians in Mali
Rights group accuses Russia’s Africa Corps of unlawful strike that killed civilians in Mali According to HRW, an aircraft dropped two munitions over the village. One struck the village chief’s compound,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Mali: Russia’s ‘Africa Corps’ Airstrikes Kill Civilians
The Russian government-controlled, that Africa Corps carried out airstrikes in central Mali on June 15, 2026killed eight civilians, including three children, in an apparently unlawful attack, Human Rights Watch said today Continue reading
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Russian Mercenaries Take Control of Eastern CAR
Russian mercenaries have taken control of the border zone shared by the Central African Republic, South Sudan and Sudan, effectively turning a region known for its gold mines into a “gray zone” controlled by a private military corporation. Continue reading
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Rep. Castro Urges Oversight of Erik Prince’s ‘Drone War’ in Haiti as Trump Pentagon Pushes for Closer Ties
American businessman and investor Erik Prince participates in a discussion during CPAC at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Conference Center on March 27, 2026, in Grapevine, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Drone Strikes from Haitian ‘Task Force’ PMSC Vectus Global Kill Over Twelve-Hundred People
Haitian security forces and private contractors working with them have conducted extensive and apparently unlawful lethal drone strikes Continue reading