Russian authorities use various strategies to recruit new troops to replenish its supply of soldiers for its nearly 4-year-old full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

To combat its growing personnel shortage, Russia has approved a bill that will expand the military draft.

Several Russian conscripts in Primorye allege coercion into signing contracts to join the military, prompting parental complaints and calls for accountability.

So far Russia has lost 1.2 million troops in Ukraine and is running out of Russians willing to fight the Ukrainians. Currently Russia is obtaining North Koreas and Cuban troops, plus thousands of ...