Ukraine
Privately-employed troops are "less constrained by the limited pay levels and inefficiency which hamper the effectiveness of the regular army".
A pro-war military blogger died in a suspected assassination on Sunday.
And it all comes down to one seriously depleted brigade.
Moscow's army commanders have been forced to accept the problem as "part of military life".
"Nuclear war and nuclear weapons are promoted as if they’re advertising pet food," the Nobel prize winner said.
Russia is likely to meet the target by "coercing" men to join the army.
When the dangers from the skies pass, the Luke Skywalker star signs off with “May the Force be with you.”
"Russia’s ‘special military operation’ has severely dislocated the Russian military training system," The MoD said.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that without a faster supply of arms the war could last years.
The "dear friends" claim their partnership has "no limits".