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Russia's war in Ukraine Russia launched a full-scale war on Ukraine in early 2022, an escalation of a conflict that began with Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014. New Ukraine military recruitment program targets young men Max Zander 49 minutes ago49 minutes ago Ukraine's government has launched a new initiative aimed at encouraging men younger than the minimum draft age of 25 to voluntarily join the armed forces. The program offers short-term service options and financial incentives in exchange for some of the most dangerous jobs on the front. https://www.dw.com/en/new-ukraine-military-recruitment-program-targets-young-men/video-72774444 © 2025 Deutsche Welle Russia and Ukraine agree new prisoner exchange after talks Dmytro Hubenko with AFP, AP, dpa, Reuters | Richard Connor | Tanika Godbole Published 06/02/2025Published June 2, 2025last updated 19 hours agolast updated 19 hours ago A second round of direct talks in Turkey came amid stepped-up attacks from both Ukraine and Russia. Ukraine says a drone attack yesterday on Russian airbases destroyed strategic bombing aircraft. More on DW. https://www.dw.com/en/russia-and-ukraine-agree-new-prisoner-exchange-after-talks/live-72753846 © 2025 Deutsche Welle Fact check: Posts don't show recent Russia-Ukraine attacks Sarah Steffen 21 hours ago21 hours ago Russia and Ukraine both launched drone strikes just shortly before negotiators were set to meet for talks in Turkey. Viral posts on social media allegedly showing these attacks used footage from previous clashes. https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-posts-dont-show-recent-attacks-in-russia-ukraine-war/a-72764181 © 2025 Deutsche Welle