Ukrainian recruits of Air Assault Forces complete a basic military training, in a training center, at an undisclosed location on March 27, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Air Assault Forces is a separate branch of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, whose main purpose is to rapidly respond to military threats and conduct swift offensive and defensive operations. It was specifically Air Assault units that were among the first to be deployed in operations such as the Kursk operation and the Kharkiv counteroffensive. Ukraine is preparing key changes to the mobilisation process, along with improved contracts and pay for infantry and assault troops, in an effort to recruit more people into the army. (Credit: Photo by Roman PILIPEY / AFP via Getty Images)
Peru's Attorney General's Office is now juggling 22 separate case files covering more than 300 citizens allegedly tricked into fighting on Russia's front lines in Ukraine, and prosecutors say the number keeps growing. An update delivered to victims' families this past Friday, paired with the investigation's first arrest and a new international human-rights briefing, shows how scattered family complaints have hardened into one of Latin America's largest trafficking probes connected to Russia's war.
A Caseload That Has Nearly Tripled Since June
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