Ukraine war latest: Russia's recruitment of foreign nationals 'amounts to human trafficking'

Key Points:

• Amnesty International reports that Russia's recruitment of foreign nationals, primarily from low-income countries, involves deception and exploitation amounting to human trafficking, with recruits sent to fight in Ukraine under false pretenses and minimal training.
• The U.S. military destroyed five Iranian crude oil tankers on Sept. 8, three of which were linked to Russia's shadow fleet and involved in transporting Russian oil, in response to attempts by Iran's IRGC to target a U.S. Navy warship.
• NATO allies, including Britain, Norway, and the U.S., disrupted a covert Russian naval exercise near Svalbard involving technology designed to disable subsea cables, sending a clear message against covert operations targeting critical infrastructure.
• A Russian strike on a shopping center in Pavlohrad killed four people and injured over 60, including teenagers and emergency workers; Ukrainian officials condemned the attack and highlighted ongoing efforts to strengthen air defenses.
• Russian drone attacks targeted Kyiv multiple times on Sept. 10, injuring four people and damaging infrastructure, continuing a pattern of near-daily assaults on the capital that have included strikes on gas stations and residential areas.