Russian intelligence officials attempted to recruit captured members of Ukraine's Azov Regiment to join a large-scale fight planned against Western Europe and the U.S., a senior leader of the unit said after being released.
Russian President Vladimir Putin defended his war in Ukraine on Monday and likened the conflict to last century's fight against Nazi Germany, but the Kremlin faces serious questions about its ability to replenish its ranks as casualties mount and its wartime tactics face growing scrutiny both at home and abroad.
Cut off from supplies and under siege, a senior leader of Ukraine's Azov Regiment says his unit will fight to the "last bullet" as Russian forces continue to assault Ukraine's final holdout in Mariupol.
Russian President Vladimir Putin defended his war in Ukraine on Monday and likened the conflict to last century's fight against Nazi Germany, but the Kremlin faces serious questions about its ability to replenish its ranks as casualties mount and its wartime tactics face growing scrutiny at home and abroad.
Cut off from supplies and under siege, a senior leader of Ukraine's Azov Regiment says his unit will fight to the "last bullet" as Russian forces continue to assault Ukraine's final holdout in Mariupol.