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Russia Reportedly Recruiting Fighters From Yemen Through Huthi Intermediaries
By RFE/RL November 24, 2024
The Financial Times reports that Russia has recruited hundreds of Yemeni men to fight in Ukraine, lured by the promise of high salaries and potential Russian citizenship. The November 23 report said they were helped by a Huthi-linked company to travel to Russia, then forcibly inducted into the Russian Army and sent to the front lines in Ukraine. The report said the action illustrates how the Kremlin is desperately trying to avoid a full mobilization of its society by using foreign fighters following reports that North Korea has sent thousands of soldiers to train and fight alongside Russian forces.
Source: https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-yemen-huthi- mercenaries/33214068.html
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