Germany agrees to keep military service voluntary

Germany’s coalition government has agreed a new voluntary military service model, politicians said Thursday, after weeks of wrangling over whether there should be a compulsory element.

EU's Borrell "condemns" Israeli strike on aid workers, called for an inquiry

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has condemned an Israeli strike that killed seven aid workers from World Central Kitchen in Gaza, and called for an inquiry.

"I condemn the attack and urge an investigation. Despite all the demands to protect civilians and humanitarian workers, we see new innocent casualties," Mr Borrell wrote on X.

Citizens from Australia, Britain and Poland were among those working for Spanish celebrity chef Jose Andres' WCK, the NGO said.

Ukrainian Defense Ministry says it will mobilize enough men to replenish army

No matter what, Kiev will recruit the necessary number of men to replenish the army through mobilization and the recruitment of volunteers, Defense Ministry spokesman Illarion Pavlyuk has said.

First Battalion of Former Ukrainian Fighters Joins the Russian Armed Forces

A volunteer battalion named after Bogdan Khmelnitsky, formed from former Ukrainian servicemen, has joined the Russian operational and combat tactical formation "Cascade", after taking the oath the fighters will go to the front line, the battalion commander Andrei Tishchenko told Sputnik.

Polish Army Recruiting Volunteers For Military Training - Defense Minister

The Polish army is recruiting volunteers aged 15-65 for military training in the hope of attracting more people to service, Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said on Monday.

Ukrainian Forces Shell Volunteers In Shakhtyorsky District, Killing 3, Injuring 11 - DPR - UrduPoint

The Ukrainian armed forces shelled the Shakhtyorsky district in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), where activists of the Molodaya Respublika (Young Republic) non-governmental organization were located, killing three people, and injuring another 11, DPR head Denis Pushilin said on Sunday.

State Department in contact with Ukraine over US citizens reportedly captured | Al Arabiya English

The State Department said Wednesday is in contact with Ukrainian authorities to find out the fate of two former US servicemen reportedly captured while fighting against Russian forces in Ukraine.

Belarus says some 200 of its nationals fighting for Ukraine alongside nationalists - TASS

Around 200 Belarusians are fighting for Ukraine alongside nationalists, a senior Belarusian Interior Ministry official said on Monday.

Russian President Welcome Idea of Foreign Volunteers Fighting against Ukraine - Tasnim News Agency

President of Russia Vladimir Putin said his country must allow volunteers from abroad who are willing to fight in Ukraine to take part in Moscow’s military operations.

Nearly 20,000 foreigners apply to fight for Ukraine - FM - BBC

Speaking in an online briefing on Sunday, Mr Kuleba reportedly said volunteers from 52 countries have so far applied to join the fighting.

US Military Intel Launched Large-Scale Campaign to Recruit PMC Contractors for Ukraine – Russian MoD - Sputnik International

US military intelligence has launched a massive campaign to recruit PMC contractors for Ukraine, Russian Defence Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said Thursday.

Ukraine Recalls Ambassador over Georgia Government’s ‘Immoral Position’ – Civil.ge

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced Ukraine recalls its Ambassador to Georgia over the “immoral position” of Irakli Garibashvili’s cabinet on Russia sanctions and for barring Georgian volunteers from flying to Ukraine.

More People in Eastern Qalamoun Join Syrian Army

Tens of young men in the newly-freed town of al-Rahibeh in Eastern Qalamoun joined the army.

Some 3.5Million North Korean Volunteers Want to Fight against US

Around 3.5 million people have applied to enlist in the North Korean army to fight with the United States, local media reported Saturday.

Iraqi parliament passes contested law on Shi'ite paramilitaries (Popular Mobilization Forces)

Iraq's parliament approved a law on Saturday that will transform Popular Mobilisation forces, a mostly Iranian-backed coalition of Shi'ite militias that played a role in fighting Islamic State, into a legal and separate military corps.

Iraq’s PMF: Rocket That Hit our Forces Launched by US-Led Coalition Aircraft

Iraq’s volunteer forces fighting along with the army against Takfiri terrorists said on Friday that a rocket hit a gathering of its commanders in Tal Afar airbase on Thursday, stressing that the attack was launched by an aircraft and not by the Takfiri insurgents.

Shia militia launches anti-Daesh op. west of Mosul

The Shia Hashd al-Shaabi militia has started an operation to liberate Daesh-held areas west of Mosul, the Iraqi army said Saturday.

Iraqi Volunteer Forces Preparing for Mosul Liberation Operation

Battlefield sources disclosed that the first groups of the Iraqi volunteer forces (Hashd al-Shaabi) have been deployed near Mosul to start their military operations to recapture the city in Nineveh province.

Ukraine to renew military conscription if tension in east increases

Ukraine will renew its military conscription if the tension in the eastern region should escalate, National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov said here Friday.

Budapest présente un plan d'action pour "défendre l'Europe"

Le gouvernement hongrois, hostile à l'accueil de réfugiés, a annoncé samedi qu'il allait présenter aux dirigeants des pays de l'Union européenne un plan d'action pour défendre l'Europe contre la vague migratoire, intitulé "Schengen 2.0".