Putin backed a plan to use medically unfit volunteers for rear-area drone defense, signaling pressure on Russia’s manpower strategy.
Germany warns of increasing hybrid warfare threats and enhances anti-drone capabilities with a new national research center to protect critical infrastructure.
Gazprom signed a contract with Russia's Defense Ministry to form mobile fire units protecting gas infrastructure, allowing employees to serve while retaining civilian jobs.
Russia's Defense Ministry proposes ending mandatory medical exams for contract soldiers, highlighting recruitment pressures amid ongoing military operations in Ukraine.
Russian drone strikes intensify around Kyiv, targeting Ukraine’s logistics and transport routes, while diplomatic efforts to end the war progress in London.