Amid mounting battlefield losses and growing resource exhaustion, russia's military and political leadership is actively seeking new ways to prolong its war of aggression against Ukraine.

In addition to its widespread recruitment of mercenaries from Africa and Asia, and the use of North Korean combat units, the kremlin is now exploring the involvement of "partner" nations under the pretense of launching humanitarian projects in russian regions bordering Ukraine.

The latest country russia is trying to draw into the war is Laos.

Currently, the kremlin is coordinating the deployment of a Laotian People's Army engineering unit to conduct demining operations in russia's Kursk region.

Due to Laos's heavy dependence on external aid, its leadership has initially expressed willingness to send up to 50 military engineers (sappers) to assist with the clearance of mine-contaminated areas in Kursk.

Moreover, Laos is offering free rehabilitation services for russian soldiers wounded while fighting in Ukraine.

By using the rhetoric of humanitarian aid, russia is attempting to normalize the presence of foreign military personnel on its territory, when in fact they are being used to support combat operations against Ukraine.

The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine continues to document cases of international complicity in russia's armed aggression against our country.