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What Russia's 'partial' mobilization means for Ukraine

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On Sept. 21, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin announced a "partial mobilization." Russia aims to draft at least 300,000 new soldiers. The Kyiv Independent explains why the mobilization doesn't appear to be "partial" as Putin claims and what it could mean for Ukraine.
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POWs on why Russians still volunteer to fight in Ukraine

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How European machinery helped build Russia's deadly missiles

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Why this prominent Ukrainian female writer voluntarily joined the army

Why this prominent Ukrainian female writer voluntarily joined the army

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Can You Hear Me? The Invisible Battles of Ukrainian Military Medics

The Kyiv Independent's journalists Francis Farrell and Olena Zashko followed a group of Ukrainian military medics as they journeyed from the heat of battle in war-torn Ukraine to the serene forests of Sweden for a short mental health retreat.

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