August 4, 2024
Russia has been deploying foreign volunteers, namely residents of Egypt, to fight in its war against Ukraine in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine’s Operational Tactical Group “Kharkiv” reported on Aug. 4.
“In Vovchansk, the enemy has intensified aerial reconnaissance with drones and is moving personnel,” the military wrote.
“The enemy is recruiting foreign volunteers, in particular, Egyptian citizens, to conduct hostilities.”
Russia is known to have targeted men from countries including Cuba, Kazakhstan, Somalia, and Nepal to fight in its army.
Ukraine’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War earlier reported that Russia is increasingly involving foreign mercenaries from countries with a “difficult economic situation” in its war in Ukraine.
In late June, a captured Nepali POW told Ukrainian authorities on video obtained exclusively by the Kyiv Independent that over 3,000 Nepalis may have joined the Russian army.
The man said that Nepalis are promised a job away from the front line and given a contract that stipulates a 105 day training period, which he did not receive. Russia is “recruiting all nationalities,” the POW added.
Also in June, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Kyrgyz service reported that a Kyrgyz national was sentenced to five years in prison for fighting for Russia in Ukraine, as the country’s law forbids participating in conflicts on foreign territory.
Leaked documents also reveal that Russia has been coercing Cuban citizens into the Russian Armed Forces with salaries of approximately $2,000 per month, in addition to offers of a Russian passport within months of signing up, a BBC investigation revealed on May 4.
https://kyivindependent.com/military-egyptians-recruited-by-russia-fight-in-kharkiv-direction
“Leaked documents also reveal that Russia has been coercing Cuban citizens into the Russian Armed Forces with salaries of approximately $2,000 per month, in addition to offers of a Russian passport within months of signing up, a BBC investigation revealed on May 4.”
Is there a term for “triple stupidity”?
First stupid, fighting for money. Do they think they have a good chance to survive this brutal war?
Second stupid, believing what a fascist crime syndicate promises them. Don’t they read the news?
Third stupid, having the desire to get the mafia passport. No need to comment on that.
Fourth stupid. Swapping tropical heat for minus 40 temperatures in winter.
Oh yeah, my bad. That’s coming around the corner. I am gleefully awaiting images of frozen meat logs from all the hot countries.
Egyptians and Cubanians dont like snow and minus 30 very much……………..they die.
They get ill just by seeing pictures of snow.
They won’t see much food either. Once they see russkie rations they’ll desert en-masse.
It’s all those tiny little details that those foreign meat puppets are completely oblivious about but will be forced to learn the hard way, when it’s far too late.