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Russian soldiers tell the BBC their stories of escape from the war in Ukraine.
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They dream of serving their country but have to face mismanagement, violence, extortion and no easy ways to quit.
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BBC tells the stories of men who had been drafted to fight in Russia's war in Ukraine despite being exempt from the military service.
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Russian men explain how they are trying to resist Vladimir Putin's call-up of 300,000 military reservists.
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Many Russians now consider fleeing abroad, rather than being called up to the military. But it is unclear what the criteria for partial mobilisation are…
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Military experts note that Ukrainian armed forces have the initiative, but call for caution.
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Russian soldiers share accounts of inadequate equipment and staffing after their retreat in north-eastern Ukraine.
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Since the Russian invasion, power in Ukraine has been concentrated in the hands of president Zelensky. Could it signal a turn towards authoritarianism?
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What you need to know about one of Russia’s leading opposition figures, Yevgeny Roizman.
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The BBC has been able to establish that Russia has lost hundreds of elite military specialists, whose training took years of effort, and millions of…
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A reflection on Mikhail Gorbachev's legacy.
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FSB case files indicate the reporter is being prosecuted for his journalism, not for treason.
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