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Ukraine's General Staff: More than 80% of Russian troops in some units refuse to fight.

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Commanders reportedly refuse to accept applications for the dismissal of military personnel until the end of the war, even from those whose contracts have already expired.

In the occupied territories, the Russian military continue to violate international humanitarian law, including looting, car theft, and illegal detaining of Ukrainian citizens.

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At NATO's Aurora 2026 military exercises in Sweden, a group of Ukrainian drone pilots was tasked with playing the role of attackers. The Kyiv Independent's Francis Farrell spoke with drone pilots from Ukraine's 20th National Guard "Lubart" Brigade, part of the 1st Azov Corps, shortly after they returned from Sweden.

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