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Jacob Zuma’s daughter quits parliament amid claims she sent South Africans to fight for Russia

The daughter of South Africa's former president has resigned from parliament as police investigate how 17 citizens ended up stranded in eastern Ukraine after signing Russian military contracts they believed were for bodyguard training.

byMaria Tril

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“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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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Another Indian national killed in Ukraine serving in Russian army

India intensifies diplomatic efforts with Moscow, demanding immediate discharge of remaining Indian nationals from the Russian forces.

byYuri Zoria

recruitment

Jacob Zuma’s daughter quits parliament amid claims she sent South Africans to fight for Russia

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Russia recruits elderly in covert sabotage campaign across Ukraine and Europe

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

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

ISW: White House refuses economic deals with Russia without ceasefire

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

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

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

Another Indian national killed in Ukraine serving in Russian army

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