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Ukraine Embassy in Manila rejects Russia's recruitment claim

Philippine News Agency

By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora
November 28, 2025, 9:20 pm

MANILA -- The Ukraine Embassy in Manila on Friday rejected Russia's claim that certain entities are recruiting Filipino nationals to join Ukrainian troops in the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war.

In a statement, the embassy described the claim as "baseless fabrication" and a part of "Russian propaganda" in Southeast Asia.

"We reject and refute the baseless fabrications of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the alleged recruitment of Filipino nationals to participate in hostilities on the side of Ukraine," it said.

These claims, it added, have no factual foundation and do not correspond to reality.

It also stated that such insinuation was not accidental, and could be part of a "systematic disinformation campaign" by the Russian Federation aimed at discrediting Ukraine and its Defense Forces.

Earlier, the embassy said Ukraine has caught a "similar Russian fake news about supposed recruitment" in South Korea and officially debunked it.

"Now, Russian propagandists have decided to spread another fabricated story in the Philippines. This demonstrates a deliberate focus of Russian propaganda on the states of Southeast Asia," it said.

The embassy said the Philippine-Ukraine relations remain rooted on mutual respect and trust.

"Ukraine and the Philippines enjoy strong, friendly, and dynamic bilateral relations built on mutual respect, trust, and a shared commitment to international law," it said.

"This was reaffirmed just yesterday during the telephone conversation between the Presidents of the two countries."

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova on Nov. 27 claimed that representatives of an American security company have "launched a campaign in the Philippines to recruit local citizens" for the Ukrainian army.

She alleged that recruits who sign contracts "are issued a Schengen work visa at the consular section of the German embassy in Manila" and would be transferred to other countries, including those within the European Union, such as Poland and Ukraine upon arrival in Germany.

The same claim was categorically denied by German Ambassador to the Philippines Andreas Michael Pfaffernoschke, who dismissed it as "baseless allegations."

He explained that Schengen visas do not entitle the holder to take up employment in the Schengen area, and that the embassy only issues work visa for jobs in Germany. (PNA)