Buryats are an ethnic minority of Siberia whose population of around half a million largely follow a blend of Buddhism and shamanism. The Buryatia region has been hit hard by the Russian invasion ...

In Ukraine, they are trying to form the Siberia battalion, which will include representatives of ethnic minorities from russia. In particular, it will be Buryats who want independence for their ...

Members of the Siberian Battalion from the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Tuesday take part in a military training exercise outside Kyiv amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Seseg Jigjitova, a Berlin-based illustrator from the Siberian republic of Buryatia, has emerged as a prominent critic of Russian colonialism and advocate for the rights of Buryats amid Russia’s ...

Despite its size, Siberia houses a population of only about 40 million today, most of whom are Russians, with other ethnic minorities including Yakuts, Buryats (descendants of Mongolians), Evenks ...

The term comes from the Buryats, an ethnic group in Siberia, to mask the presence of North Korean troops. Given their similar ...

The Siberian Battalion, ... The battalion is primarily made up of members of ethnic minority populations from republics in Siberia, and includes Yakuts, Buryats, Tuvans and Kalmyks.

In the early hours of March 12, Russian state media sounded the alarm. A number of Ukrainian military units consisting of Russian fighters reportedly attempted to cross from Ukraine into Russia.

Pope Francis has described two of Russia's ethnic minority groups, the Chechens and Buryats, as some of the "cruelest" troops fighting in Ukraine. Pope Francis has described two of Russia's ethnic ...

Ethnic minorities in Russia, including Yakuts and Buryats from Eastern Siberia, are treated like second-class citizens in Russia and have been reported to be over-represented in their combat losses.

Item 1 of 2 Members of the Siberian Battalion of the Ukraine's Armed Forces International Legion attend military exercises, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at an undisclosed location in Kyiv ...

The Siberian Volunteer Battalion was created as part of the AFU at the end of October 2023. ... Yakuts and Buryats and representatives of other peoples have joined the Ukrainian army, ...