Ukraine says it has killed 15,000 of Russia’s troops since its invasion began.
The country’s military branch, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, said on Monday that a large proportion of Russia’s total invading troops are dead.
Monday, 21 March, 2022
Russia: Russia says it used hypersonic missiles in Ukraine again
Moscow launches cruise and hypersonic missiles targeting Ukrainian military assets as it steps up its military offensive.
Russia’s defence ministry says it attacked Ukraine with cruise missiles from ships in the Black and Caspian Seas, and with hypersonic missiles from Crimean airspace.
Friday, 18 March, 2022
Syria: Assad vows 40,000 fighters for Russian war with Ukraine
Meanwhile, some Syrian mercenaries see participation in the war on the side of Russia as a chance to eventually defect and illegally cross to the EU.
That’s according to the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense, Ukrinform reports.
Sunday, 13 March, 2022
Syria: Syria recruiting troops from its military to fight with Russian forces in Ukraine
Syria’s military has begun recruiting troops from its own ranks to fight alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, promising payments of $3,000 a month – a sum up to 50 times a Syrian soldier’s monthly salary.
Enlistment notices have been posted on regime linked websites in recent days, including profiles linked to the 4th Division, one of Bashar al-Assad’s core units. One such advert states that troops who sign up will be fighting in Ukraine.
Friday, 11 March, 2022
Transnistria: Transnistria denies preparing to join Russia’s war with Ukraine
“The army of the republic functions in a standard mode, military units are in places of permanent deployment,” said Transnistrian President Vadim Krasnoselsky.
The disputed territory Transnistria - a former Soviet breakaway state situated between Moldova and Ukraine -denied that it is mobilizing forces for war with Ukraine in a series of government statements on Saturday and Thursday.