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Russian mercenaries blew off African prisoners’ legs to practice battlefield medicine, Wagner fighter says

A Russian mercenary captured by Ukraine describes alleged Wagner training sessions where prisoners were deliberately maimed and killed so recruits could practice battlefield medicine and killing techniques.

byBenjamin Murdoch

A soldier in a black uniform shakes hands with a masked man holding papers as another uniformed man with a Russian flag patch looks on.

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Russians guard Madagascar’s parliament speaker as Moscow builds Indian Ocean foothold – RFE/RL

Russia also trains Madagascar’s troops and may recruit workers for drones used against Ukraine.

byDaniel Thomas

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Russia’s mercenaries brought a Ukraine-war drone to Mali. It came down near al-Qaeda’s fighters

Cornered for over a week near Dioura, the Africa Corps fired the Russian drone at al-Qaeda-linked fighters as it broke out—then the fighters downed it, a monitoring account says

byTaisiia Vivdych

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Wagner’s remnants run an opioid empire in the Central African Republic, WSJ reveals

Up to 500 mercenaries under Prigozhin's son control the tramadol trade in a fief beyond the reach of law enforcement — or Moscow.

byYuri Zoria

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In Mali, Russians and Malian army killed four civilians, then staged a corpse into a swastika

The victims near Timbuktu were herders with no ties to armed groups, local sources and a rights group told RFI.

byYuri Zoria

Peruvian citizen allegedly coerced into the Russian military. Screenshot from video: Ukraine's 77th Separate Airmobile Brigade

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He flew from Peru to Moscow for work. Russia took his passport and sent him to Ukraine.

A Peruvian's account of abduction and coerced conscription adds Latin America to the map of Russia's global recruitment dragnet.

byBenjamin Murdoch

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Over 1,000 Kenyans lured into Russia’s war in Ukraine, 50+ Ghanaians killed there — three governments confirmed it, none confronted Moscow

Kenya's Foreign Minister called himself "pragmatic and realistic" ahead of his Moscow trip, saying the visit was "not a confrontation."

byYuri Zoria

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Signed up to kill in Africa, refused to die in Ukraine: Russia’s Africa Corps recruit flees to Philippines after GRU unit rerouted him to the front

A Moscow factory worker who signed up for the Africa Corps expecting overseas deployment told RFE/RL that Ukraine-bound assignments were the norm, with Africa reserved for a handful.

byYuri Zoria

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Nairobi thought Russia recruited 200 Kenyan citizens to kill Ukrainians. A new report says it’s over 1,000

Families of the mercenaries gathered in the Kenyan capital demanding their return while the government condemned Moscow's use of Kenyans as "cannon fodder" and its foreign minister prepares to visit Russia next month

byYuri Zoria

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Filipino mercenary killed in Russian army “meat assault” after just one week of training, Ukrainian intelligence says

HUR identified the body of John Patrick near Novoselivka in Donetsk Oblast, revealing he was sent to the front lines with minimal preparation and left to die after sustaining a wound.

byYuri Zoria

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Fake job listings for non-existent Luhansk nuclear plant lure Russians to front lines, Ukraine says

Kyiv disinformation watchdog says Russians are being lured by promises of civilian work at a strategic nuclear facility in occupied Luhansk that has never existed.

byYuri Zoria

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Nepali man paid agent for “Europe” job, then died fighting for Russia

His family believed he was promised lucrative work. He instead went to Moscow and later died as Russian mercenary in Ukraine.

byYuri Zoria

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From Arma 3 to the frontlines: how South African gamers were lured into Russia’s war in Ukraine

What began as online military simulations turned into real combat when two young men signed up for war after chatting on Discord.

byYuri Zoria

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Ukraine invites Ghana’s foreign minister and offers access to captured Ganaian mercenary who fought for Russia

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry confirmed it received an official request concerning the citizen’s return.

byYuri Zoria

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Frontline report: How Russia’s Española brigade commander was shot in broad daylight after defying top brass

Stanislav Orlov’s death in Sevastopol reveals what happens when paramilitary leaders cross Kremlin red lines.

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Cuban mercenary captured near Kupiansk after joining Russia’s war effort under deportation threat

A Cuban mercenary who claims he was forced into Russia’s war after being arrested in Moscow was captured…

byYuri Zoria

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Why Russia’s war machine may have peaked: new ISW assessment says Moscow can’t build momentum due to lack of reserves

With no extra troops to shift across sectors, Russia keeps trading one front for another, exposing dangerous vulnerabilities.

byYuri Zoria

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“I want to come back home”: South African men promised jobs in Russia, sent to trenches in Ukraine – Reuters

Government treats recruitment as suspected crime against the state.

byBenjamin Murdoch

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India confirms 202 citizens served in Russian Army — 119 returned, 50 still stuck, 26 killed, 7 missing

Indian authorities say Moscow was given DNA samples to help identify victims, while diplomatic talks remain active.

byYuri Zoria

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South Africa confirms talks with Russia to bring back 17 men from Ukraine frontline

Legal complaints say the men were allegedly misled into joining Russian forces after being promised non-military roles.

byYuri Zoria

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Russian mercenaries blew off African prisoners’ legs to practice battlefield medicine, Wagner fighter says

Russians guard Madagascar’s parliament speaker as Moscow builds Indian Ocean foothold – RFE/RL

Russia’s mercenaries brought a Ukraine-war drone to Mali. It came down near al-Qaeda’s fighters

Wagner’s remnants run an opioid empire in the Central African Republic, WSJ reveals

In Mali, Russians and Malian army killed four civilians, then staged a corpse into a swastika

He flew from Peru to Moscow for work. Russia took his passport and sent him to Ukraine.

Over 1,000 Kenyans lured into Russia’s war in Ukraine, 50+ Ghanaians killed there — three governments confirmed it, none confronted Moscow

Signed up to kill in Africa, refused to die in Ukraine: Russia’s Africa Corps recruit flees to Philippines after GRU unit rerouted him to the front

Nairobi thought Russia recruited 200 Kenyan citizens to kill Ukrainians. A new report says it’s over 1,000

Filipino mercenary killed in Russian army “meat assault” after just one week of training, Ukrainian intelligence says

Fake job listings for non-existent Luhansk nuclear plant lure Russians to front lines, Ukraine says

Nepali man paid agent for “Europe” job, then died fighting for Russia

From Arma 3 to the frontlines: how South African gamers were lured into Russia’s war in Ukraine

Ukraine invites Ghana’s foreign minister and offers access to captured Ganaian mercenary who fought for Russia

Frontline report: How Russia’s Española brigade commander was shot in broad daylight after defying top brass

Cuban mercenary captured near Kupiansk after joining Russia’s war effort under deportation threat

Why Russia’s war machine may have peaked: new ISW assessment says Moscow can’t build momentum due to lack of reserves

“I want to come back home”: South African men promised jobs in Russia, sent to trenches in Ukraine – Reuters

India confirms 202 citizens served in Russian Army — 119 returned, 50 still stuck, 26 killed, 7 missing

South Africa confirms talks with Russia to bring back 17 men from Ukraine frontline

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