North Korea Says almost 800,000 Have Signed Up to Fight against US

 North Korea said about 800,000 of its citizens have volunteered to join or reenlist in the nation's military to fight against the United States, North Korea's state newspaper reported on Saturday.

Belarus to form 100,000-150,000 strong volunteer military force

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Monday he had ordered the formation of a new volunteer territorial defense so everyone knows how to “handle weapons” and be ready to respond to an act of aggression and keep public order in peacetime.

Pardoning Of Prisoners That Participated In Special Operation Complies With Law - Kremlin

The procedure of pardoning prisoners is carried out in strict accordance with the law, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.

US Army Veteran Dies Fighting as Volunteer in Ukraine

 In the days since Dane Partridge was fatally wounded while serving as a volunteer soldier in Ukraine, his sister has found moments of comfort in surprising places: first, a misplaced baseball cap discovered in her laundry room, then in a photo of a battered pickup truck with only one tire intact.

Chechen leader says more volunteers depart to Ukraine - TASS

A new group of volunteers, who underwent training in the Chechnya-based university of special forces, left the Russian North Caucasus Republic and is headed to Ukraine, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov wrote in his Telegram channel.

UK to train up to 10,000 Ukrainian recruits for war against Russia

The first batch of up to 10,000 inexperienced Ukrainian military recruits set to train in the UK over the coming months has started drills, according to the Ministry of Defence.

Two American volunteers are captured by Russian soldiers in Ukraine | Daily Mail Online

Two American US Army veterans have been taken as prisoners of war in Ukraine, the first since the conflict began in March.

Hezbollah Denies Sending Fighters to Ukraine | Farsnews Agency

(FNA)- Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement denied sending fighters to Ukraine to support Russian troops.

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.

UK soldiers go AWOL, possibly to fight in Ukraine – media — RT

The British Army is reportedly trying to track down troops who are suspected of traveling to Ukraine despite the UK government’s stated wish to avoid entangling itself in the Ukraine-Russia military conflict.

Dozens of Russian, CIS citizens killed & injured in recent clashes in Syria: FM

Several dozen citizens of Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States were injured in Syria during “a recent military clash,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said. No military personnel were among the casualties.

Russian Volunteers May Be Deployed in Syria: Kremlin

Only official information from the Russian Defense Ministry regarding the number of casualties among the Russian military in Syria can be trusted, Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.

Iraq's parliament passes law legalising Shia militias (Popular Mobilisation Forces)

The Iraqi parliament has passed a bill recognising the Shia militia fighters, the Popular Mobilisation Forces, as a government entity operating alongside the military.

Erdogan warns of Shia militia entering Iraq's Tal Afar

Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday raised concerns about the advance of a Shia militia towards the Tal Afar district of Iraq’s Mosul province.

Mosul Iraq battle: Shia militias aim to take Tal Afar

 Iraq's Shia militia groups say they have launched an attack against "Islamic State" "militants" west of Mosul, as the offensive to retake the city continues.