Feminist groups help men leave Russia to avoid being called up as reservists

Since the partial mobilization in Russia, feminists have been helping men to leave the country to avoid the draft. Activists tell DW how they have become a political force in Russia. At the beginning of partial mobilization, Liliya Veschevatova -a leader of feminist groups in Russia- slept little as many friends and acquaintances asked her … Read more

“Kamikaze drones”: how are these weapons that Russia is using in Ukraine? | D.W. | 18.10.2022

They are accurate, small in size, capable of effectively penetrating air defenses when fired in a group, and above all, they are cheap. In Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, killer drones have cemented their reputation as a powerful and cost-effective weapon that can seek out and destroy targets while spreading the kind of terror that can … Read more

“Everything collapsed”: the military mobilization of reservists weighs down Russian small businesses | International

Whether it’s the loss of employees or customers, Russian micro-entrepreneurs are nervous as their businesses are affected on various levels by the military mobilization. In his new coworking space in Chelyabinsk, a city in the center of Russiabusinessman Maxim Novikov counts the empty spaces since the announcement of a military mobilization. The site is usually … Read more

Russia turns to the arsenal of Iran and North Korea to face its shortage of weapons in Ukraine – La Tercera

Days before the most extensive attack on Ukrainian soil since the conflict began, on February 24, information declassified by US intelligence advanced an idea that today, in light of the bombing, seems to be confirmed: Russia is it is running out of sophisticated weapons, forcing the purchase of war equipment from a small group of … Read more

Can NATO continue to deliver weapons to Ukraine? | D.W. | 10.12.2022

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has acknowledged that some allies are sending weapons to Ukraine that they had planned to keep for themselves, something he at least does not see as a problem. “They have reduced their stocks, but that was the right thing to do, because it is important for all of us that … Read more

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