‘Black widows’: Women accused of marrying Russian army recruits to claim death payouts

When Maria learnt that her 59-year-old father had died after being shot in Ukraine, she was doubly shocked. She didn’t know he’d enlisted – nor that he had married.
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Russian attack kills 15 in Kyiv region, Ukraine emergency services say

Russian strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region killed 15 people and wounded more than 50 others overnight, emergency services said early Wednesday. “Rescue workers are continuing to operate under high-risk conditions,
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CNN: Russia struggles with military recruitment, rates down 20%

Russia is increasingly struggling to replenish its armed forces for the war against Ukraine, which could drive its leadership to consider unpopular measures such as forced mobilisation and exit bans. Source: CNN, citing experts Details: Janis Kluge, a ...

Russia’s ‘black widows’: Wartime marriages, a soldier’s death, and a payout

Family members of deceased military personnel are now desperate in Russia are now desperately speaking out as a "black widow" scam emerges to steal 'death benefits'.