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Inside Ukraine's push to regulate its private military company boom

Across Ukraine, dozens of private firms train drone operators, clear minefields, maintain military hardware, and teach foreign clients how to fight a modern war. Some go as far as calling themselves private military companies. Yet, in the eyes of Ukrainian law, they do not exist. Ukrainian legislation prohibits armed formations outside state control and has never recognized PMCs, even as most of the activities associated with them carry on under ordinary licenses, permits, and commercial contr

About Ukrainian losses

Ukrainian losses include military casualties and civilian deaths since Russia's full-scale invasion began in February 2022. While Ukraine acknowledges losses on the battlefield, specific casualty figures are rarely made public. International organizations document thousands of confirmed civilian deaths, with actual numbers likely far higher in occupied territories.

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As Russian battlefield gains slow and recruitment drive falters, Ukraine is warning that the Kremlin may finally reach for the measure it has long resisted — a forced mobilization. According to Kyiv, Moscow is preparing to call up tens of thousands of fresh soldiers to offset its climbing battlefield losses. But analysts believe Russia would only take that gamble in case of an imminent front-line collapse, or a sweeping pivot to a war economy — one that could signal preparations to push the co

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