recruitment Archives - Euromaidan Press

4 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

“They are just scaring you”: How a South African politician allegedly lured 20 men into Russia’s military

Duduzile Zuma, daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma and current member of parliament, recruited approximately 20 young men from South Africa and Botswana who ended up on the frontlines in Ukraine after being promised bodyguard training jobs

byMaria Tril

over 200 kenyans lured russia’s war ukraine kenya says · post suspected victims russia-linked military trafficking photographed apartment where police say found 22 people 2025 directorate criminal investigations–kenya bbc 74748a90

3 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

Over 200 Kenyans lured into Russia’s war in Ukraine, Kenya says

Kenya's government warns that Moscow's recruitment efforts are still ongoing, targeting citizens with false promises and dangerous assignments.

byYuri Zoria

Foreign mercenaries in Russian military uniforms sitting on the ground with rucksacks

4 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

Russia lures Arab mercenaries with cash and passports for Ukraine war, many die in “meat grinder” assaults

Some fighters report being placed under Chechen command.

byMaxim Volovich

isw raises alarm kremlin prepares conscript stealth its paid recruitment system collapses · post russian soldiers motorcycles ria novosti ukraine news ukrainian reports

4 minute read

Russian Aggression

ISW warns: Kremlin prepares to mobilize reservists without formal call‑up as its paid recruitment system collapses

A single draft amendment erases the last legal barrier to sending reservists into combat on a rolling basis.

byYuri Zoria

ukraine captures indian fighting russia — says moscow swapped drug sentence rifle majoti sahil mohamed hussein 22-year-old citizen captured ukrainian troops while video published 63rd brigade telegram pow forces have

3 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

Ukraine captures Indian fighting for Russia — he says Moscow swapped his drug sentence for a rifle

Once in Russian hands, the 22‑year‑old says he endured empty promises of cash, a rushed 16‑day training, and an assault mission he allegedly never wanted.

byYuri Zoria

3 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

Russia’s war needs bodies: Kenyan recruits rescued before being shipped to Ukraine frontline

A multi-agency raid near Nairobi exposed a recruitment scheme using fake Moscow job offers to funnel men to the front.

byYuri Zoria

india warns citizens don’t fall russian army job offers relative shows indian national mohammed asfan hired russia its war ukraine aef480cd7da42993ff61b2efe69175066f8bc8a9 moscow accused tricking men promises construction work forcing combat

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

India warns citizens: Don’t fall for Russian Army job offers

Moscow is accused of tricking Indian men with promises of construction work, then forcing them into combat in Ukraine.

byYuri Zoria

11 minute read

Analysis

Ukraine’s draft evasion problem is a symptom of a deeper crisis

Why do Ukrainian men refuse mobilization, hide in their homes, and let their wives, sisters, and mothers do the everyday heavy lifting? Why does Ukraine’s mobilization system no longer work?

byPeeter Helme

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

One Telegram message promised romantic date for Ukrainian soldier — next almost killed him

A Ukrainian soldier was lured into a deadly FSB assassination plot masked as a date.

byOlena Mukhina

russia’s manpower crisis deepens — army calls its mercenaries expendable leaked audio russian troops bikes prepare assault state tv forcing kremlin rely covert recruiting networks where volunteer fighters mercenary structures

4 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

Russia’s manpower crisis deepens — army calls its mercenaries “expendable” in leaked audio

RFE/RL uncovers how Moscow now views volunteer fighters as throwaway tools for exhausting Ukrainian forces.

byYuri Zoria

ap russia dupes african women making drones its war ukraine process manufacturing shahed-136 fuselage alabuga plant militarnyi production drone shahed 136

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

Moscow recruits African women to produce drones in horrific conditions — investigation exposes large-scale fraud

Russia is expanding the production of drones in Tatarstan, using African and Asian women who are deceived into taking dangerous jobs in the Alabuga special economic zone.

byOlena Mukhina

Illustrative image. Photo via Wikimedia.

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

Russia recruits elderly in covert sabotage campaign across Ukraine and Europe

Across Ukraine and Europe, Russian intelligence is manipulating the vulnerable, pensioners and minors into carrying out sabotage.

byOlena Mukhina

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

Crowd surrounds draft office vehicle after alleged beating incident in Ukraine’s Khmelnytskyi Oblast

About 100 residents of Kamianets-Podilskyi surrounded a draft office vehicle after witnesses said officials beat a young man and struck women with their car.

byMaria Tril

uk intel russia likely expanding recruitment across global south sustain war ukraine african mercenary ranks russian army somewhere screenshot telegram/dambiev african-mercenary

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

UK intel: Foreigners make up minor share of Russian army recruitment

Despite relying mainly on domestic recruits, Russia will likely continue limited foreign recruitment to compensate battlefield losses while avoiding a second mass mobilization campaign.

byYuri Zoria

experts urge trump ramp up pressure putin before any peace talks presidents vladimir (l) russia donald (r) during g-20 summit osaka japan 28 2019 kremlinru 1024px-vladimir_putin_and_donald_trump_(2019-06-28)_06 analysts mark montgomery john

3 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

ISW: White House refuses economic deals with Russia without ceasefire

Russia rejects Trump’s March ceasefire plan, continues recruitment, and holds to non-negotiable demands including regime change in Ukraine.

byYuri Zoria

officials claim chinese nationals fighting russia linked beijing one two captured citizens were alongside russian troops donetsk oblast video published ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy citizen more than hundred military against

3 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

Zelenskyy: At least 155 Chinese nationals fight against Ukraine on Russian side

He says Russia recruits them through social media such as TikTok. Documents show since some Chinese citizens serve in Russia's army since at least 2023.

byYuri Zoria

4 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

ISW: Russian military recruitment surpasses targets due to financial incentives and prison recruitment

Western aid could deepen Russia’s economic and military strain, pushing Putin toward meaningful negotiations in 2025, ISW says.

byYuri Zoria

A recruitment center in Ukraine, illustrative image. Photo via Ukraine's Ministry of Defense.

3 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

Twenty percent of Ukraine’s candidates who came to recruitment centers are women

With women comprising 20% of new candidates and playing critical roles in areas like combat medicine, UAV operations, and cybersecurity, the initiative highlights a unified effort to bolster the country's military.

byBenjamin Looijen