#Recruitment

Russia is extensively recruiting citizens from impoverished African countries, including Madagascar, Zimbabwe, and Burundi, using deceptive job offers and deploying them to the frontline in Ukraine.

Russian recruiters use social networks and online games to lure Ukrainian teenagers into sabotage, promising money or using blackmail.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhiy Korytskyy announced the creation of a Center for Recruiting Foreigners and Stateless Persons within the National Guard to speed up the enrollment of contract volunteers.

Indonesia's Foreign Ministry has begun verifying reports of the possible involvement of the country's citizens in the Russian armed forces. Jakarta is investigating whether they became victims of recruitment under the guise of employment.

The 'ATESH' partisan movement claims that in occupied Donetsk, drunk men are being taken to military registration offices and forced to sign contracts with the Russian army. The movement also warns of preparations for a mass mobilization in September.

Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service obtained documents on at least eight Indonesian citizens whom Russian recruiters have drawn into the Russian army. This is a new stage in the systematic recruitment of foreigners for the war.

The SBU is recording a rise in attempts by Russian intelligence services to recruit relatives of Ukrainian POWs through phone calls and messengers. The agency urges people not to agree to cooperate and to report such contacts immediately.

NASC reported record participation by women in the selection for the 32nd Ukrainian Antarctic Expedition: of the 87 applications, about half were submitted by women. The names of the winners will be known by the end of 2026.

The strength of the Bundeswehr has reached 186,700 — a 13-year record. Growth is driven by a new recruitment system and plans to open five military bases by 2035.

🚨 In Russia, the number of regions paying recruiters has risen to 56. The Smolensk region raised fees by 10 times — to 1 million rubles. Contract recruitment has dropped to a three-year low, with army losses reaching 40,000 per month. Coercive "raids" on men have begun in several regions. Experts predict a new mobilization. #Russia #War #Mobilization

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has given wounded fighters a chance to return to the desired unit without unnecessary bureaucracy. Until September 20, 2026, you can submit a report and choose a unit where protection from transfer is guaranteed for six months. ⚔️🇺🇦

The Ministry of Botswana has warned of mass deception of citizens: people are lured abroad under the guise of work and then forced to fight on the side of Russia. 🇧🇼⚠️ According to intelligence data, citizens from 128 countries are involved in the conflict, and hundreds of recruited fighters have already died in Africa. 🌍💀