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Tag Archives: Ukraine
Ukraine Opens a Regulated Market to Recruit Foreign Fighters
Ukraine Opens a Regulated Market to Recruit Foreign Fighters SOFX Staff Writer July 6, 2026 Ukrainian soldiers train in combat techniques in the Donbas. (Credit: Jose Hernandez Camera 51 / Shutterstock.com)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Swarmer Publishes Letter From Its Chairman Erik Prince, Outlining Strategy
Swarmer Publishes Letter From Its Chairman Erik Prince, Outlining Strategy NewsBank GlobalNewswire (USA) June 11 2026 p1 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Blackwater founder Erik Prince has joined Swarmer
Blackwater founder Erik Prince has joined Swarmer Ben Makuch The Guardian February 22, 2026 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Russian Commercial Warriors on the Battlefield
Russian Commercial Warriors on the Battlefield Thijs Cremers and Han Bouwmeester Book Title: Reflections on the Russia-Ukraine War Book Editors: Maarten Rothman, Lenneke Peperkamp, Sebastiaan Rietjens Leiden University Press 2024 You must be logged in to view this content. Click … Continue reading
Russia continues recruiting foreign mercenaries for war against Ukraine – Ukrainian intelligence
Russia continues recruiting foreign mercenaries for war against Ukraine – Ukrainian intelligence 08.07.2026 06:22 Ukrainian military intelligence has intercepted a conversation between Russian servicemen, one of whom reported finding two foreign… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ukrainian intelligence intercepted Russian soldiers’ conversation and found two Bangladeshi mercenaries
Ukrainian intelligence intercepted Russian soldiers’ conversation and found two Bangladeshi mercenaries Wednesday, 8 July 2026, 06:36 An intercepted audio captures Russian troops discovering two lost Bangladeshi fighters in Kharkiv region. The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ukraine publicizes names of 34 Ethiopian mercenaries as Lavrov visits Addis Ababa
Ukraine publicizes names of 34 Ethiopian mercenaries as Lavrov visits Addis Ababa byThe Reporter Magazine July 8, 2026 As Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Addis Ababa yesterday as part… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Foreign Mercenaries Reportedly Leaving Ukraine’s Kherson Front
Foreign Mercenaries Reportedly Leaving Ukraine’s Kherson Front North Atlantic Treaty Organization / www.nato.int Author: Alexey Khomyakov 15:16 07-07-2026 Foreign mercenaries are reportedly leaving the Kherson front as losses, corruption and lack… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Man charged over trafficking of job seekers into Russia’s war effort
Man charged over trafficking of job seekers into Russia’s war effort One recruit reported dead on war front ByLindie Whiz 08:59, 06 Jul 2026 News Hundreds of African mercenaries are fighting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Foreign Mercenaries Reportedly Stop Fighting on Kherson Front
News Articles Foreign Mercenaries Reportedly Stop Fighting on Kherson Front © Zеlеnskiу / Оfficiаl / Telegram Author: Dmitry Lukashev 01:58 06-07-2026 Foreign mercenaries fighting for Ukraine have reportedly stopped taking part… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading