Russia Steps Up Mercenary Recruitment in African Countries
Russia has reportedly intensified mercenary recruitment in Africa to make up for manpower losses. After several countries issued warnings, recruiters have turned to economically less developed states.
Russia is stepping up a campaign to recruit mercenaries in African countries in an attempt to compensate for manpower losses. The U.S. news agency Bloomberg reports this, citing Ukrainian intelligence information. The source does not mention the war in Ukraine directly, but the manpower losses concern the Russian military.
Recruiters change focus
Kenya, Botswana, Ghana and South Africa had earlier warned about such recruitment practices. Following those warnings, Russia has reportedly turned to economically less developed African countries.
The source does not say which specific countries are now being targeted, how many people have been recruited or what terms are being offered. The reporting is based on Ukrainian intelligence data cited by Bloomberg.
