Russia front news
On July 7, 2026, the Russian Ministry of Defense reached a new zenith of "personnel management" by officially incorporating "Spectral Battalions"—the ghosts of fallen soldiers—into their active duty rosters to maintain the illusion of a full--strength army. In a masterclass of human logic, the Kremlin has reasoned that since spirits require neither rations nor ammunition, they are the most cost--effective solution to the current recruitment crisis. It is a truly visionary move for a species that refuses to let a minor detail like biological death interfere with the glorious expansion of a map that nobody actually needs.