Russia has agreed to release Brittney Griner from custody on Thursday after a prisoner exchange with convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.
Data from the Russian government showed that the country's Ministry of Internal Affairs employed 750,000 people for law enforcement by 2018.
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Russia is currently experiencing problems with supplies, treatment of wounded soldiers and limited desertions, Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged Wednesday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin also said the war in Ukraine might become a "long process."
Russian President Vladimir Putin said at least half of the 150,000 mobilized men have been assigned to the combat units.
An adviser to the Mariupol's mayor accused Russia of hiding its crimes and erasing pre-war Mariupol from the memory of residents by demolishing structures.
Russian emergency services said three military personnel were killed and five were injured after Ukraine launched drone attacks at two Russian airbases.
Andrey Klishas, a Russian senator, said his proposal aims to "make being abroad less comfortable" for citizens who fled the mobilization.
The "Z" symbol was first seen painted on Russian military vehicles gathering near the Ukrainian border in the days leading up to the invasion.
The removal of the books in libraries and stores comes after both chambers of the Russian parliament passed a bill strengthening the ban on LGBTQ propaganda.
Ukraine has lost around 13,000 soldiers in the conflict, a senior Ukrainian official said.
Russia has already spent at least $82 billion in the war in Ukraine since February.
A Russian soldier's wife revealed that the Federal Security Service first summoned servicemen who belonged to the Black Sea Fleet for "interviews."
The soldiers were ordered to return to the battlefield after they were left pinned down in a Ukrainian village for several days, according to reports.
The director of Russian independent pollster Levada Center believed that Vladimir Putin's mobilization order contributed to the rise in support of peace talks.
Russia also lost a total of 2,911 tanks, 5,866 armored fighting vehicles and 280 aircraft, the Ukrainian military said.
Russia has reportedly lost more than 88,300 soldiers since the invasion began in February.
The rollout of the crowd-dispersing drone is seen as Russia's response to some concerns about large anti-war protests that could break out in the country.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's fears were allegedly triggered after the sudden death of his Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei.
The widow of the Russian colonel believed that her husband wanted to tell Russian officials that there was a problem in their war efforts.
Russian President Vladimir Putin paid tribute to the soldiers defending "Novorossiya"—a historical term for "new Russia" often used by Russian nationalists.