Russia has begun luring Yemeni men to fight in its war in Ukraine by falsely promising lucrative jobs before forcing them to sign military contracts and then sending them to fight on the front lines.
Russia is recruiting hundreds of Yemeni men to fight in its war in Ukraine by luring them to Russia under false pretenses in coordination with the Houthi terrorist network, a report by the Financial Times found. The Yemeni recruits who were transferred to Russia under a 'shadowy trafficking operation' were originally told they would receive high-paying jobs and Russian citizenship.
senior Ukrainian defense official told Fox News that Moscow is trying to involve as many foreign mercenaries as possible in its war against Ukraine, whether from its allies or proxies in poor, impoverished countries. 'Before reporting on the troops from North Korea, which has sent to assist Putin, we had already reported on mercenaries from Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.' 'We can confirm that Yemen is also among these countries.
It is unclear what, if anything, Russia has promised the Houthi’s in exchange for their help in Moscow’s latest conscription scheme, and security officials have yet to confirm any arms sales from Russia to the terrorist network. Russia is known, however, to have aided the group by providing targeting data, which the group uses in its attacks against Western ships in the Red Sea. The Houthis have also sent at least two delegations to Russia this year to meet with senior Kremlin officials. The U.
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