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TopicRussian armed forces

Topic: Russian armed forces

Haryana village mourns loss of 24-yr-old who wanted to join Indian Army, died fighting for Russia

Mortal remains of Karam Chand arrived in his village Saturday, 43 days after his death. Family says he was looking for better life abroad but got duped by agent.

24-yr-old from Haryana dies fighting for Russia in war with Ukraine, family says ‘he was forced to join’

Ravi Mator, 24, who went to Russia to join a transport company was allegedly told to choose between the Russian Army or jail. Opposition has criticised Modi govt's 'criminal neglect'.

‘Just want to go home,’ says Karnal youth ‘duped into joining Russia army’. Family approaches MP

19-yr-old Harsh Kumar had gone to Russia on tourist visa last Dec, says he was caught by police in Belarus along with his companions & handed over to Russia army.

Russian general dismissed after accusing military leadership of failing soldiers

Major General Ivan Popov, who commanded the 58th Combined Arms Army, said in a voice message published by a Russian lawmaker that he had been dismissed.

Russian Wagner mercenary group head suggests his armed convoy on way to Moscow to topple army leadership

The dramatic turn of events looked like the biggest domestic crisis President Vladimir Putin has faced since he ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Russian court fines opposition leader Yevgeny Roizman $3,245 for ‘discrediting’ army

Roizman, a former mayor of Russia’s Yekaterinburg, was detained last year & banned from the internet after he referred to Moscow’s actions in Ukraine as a 'war' in a YouTube video.

Kyiv’s depleted air defences, Russian general’s plan — leaked US documents give insights into Ukraine war

Expose also shows America eavesdropping on allies Israel & South Korea. It has already resulted in Kyiv altering some of its military plans, says an aide of Ukraine president.

Ten days after they beat a hasty retreat, Russian troops are back in Kharkiv

As the Russia-Ukraine war completes three months, with no clear conclusion in sight, ThePrint brings you daily updates on the changing frontlines.

On Camera

After being toppled by Gen Z, Nepal’s old guard is now chasing the youth vote

Free internet, $10,000 cards, diaspora voting rights — Nepal’s parties are pitching big ideas ahead of polls. Will this election truly break the cycle?

FY23 chosen as new base for India’s GDP as it was 1st ‘normal economic year’ in a while—MoSPI secy

FY 2022-23 was the first normal economic year in recent years, said Saurabh Garg, Secretary of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, in an interview with ThePrint.

IAF’s Tejas fleet undergoes ‘maintenance check’, decision on airframe yet to be taken

The 7 February incident involving Tejas aircraft caused severe damage to its frame. IAF and HAL are working together as part of the Board of Inquiry (BoI) to probe the incident.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.