Estimates from researchers in the U.S. in July suggested that the Kremlin faces eye-watering costs for its payouts to troops injured in the war in Ukraine.

LONDON (Reuters) - A military court in Moscow sentenced a 43-year-old woman to eight years in a penal colony on Thursday for posting anti-war comments online, including several calling for the assassination of President Vladimir Putin, Russian news agencies reported.

Russia’s continued offensive in Ukraine has resulted in severe casualties, with Russian forces, including North Korean troops and African mercenaries, incurring approximately 8,500 losses in just five days—a figure surpassing U.