{"id":1294652,"date":"2025-09-19T18:42:50","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T15:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/russia-is-massively-recruiting-mercenaries-from-the-middle-east-citizens-of-which-countries-are-involved-in-the-war-against-ukraine\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T18:42:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T15:42:50","slug":"russia-is-massively-recruiting-mercenaries-from-the-middle-east-citizens-of-which-countries-are-involved-in-the-war-against-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/russia-is-massively-recruiting-mercenaries-from-the-middle-east-citizens-of-which-countries-are-involved-in-the-war-against-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia is massively recruiting mercenaries from the Middle East: citizens of which countries are involved in the war against Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Kremlin is actively recruiting residents of the Middle East to participate in the war against Ukraine, in particular, the Russian Federation is conducting large-scale campaigns together with Iran.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pravda.com.ua\/news\/2025\/09\/19\/7531586\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was reported by<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Ukrainska Pravda&#8221; with reference to an interlocutor in the special services.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Russia and Iran are using ISIS militants in the recruitment process. The Russian army mainly recruits citizens from Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Libya, Yemen, and other countries in the region.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Four main routes are used to transfer foreigners to the territory of the Russian Federation:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul><\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Middle East \u2013 Iran \u2013 Armenia \u2013 Georgia \u2013 Russia<\/span><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Middle East \u2013 Iran \u2013 Azerbaijan \u2013 Russia<\/span><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Middle East \u2013 Iran \u2013 Central Asia \u2013 Russia<\/span><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Afghanistan \u2013 Central Asia \u2013 Russia<\/span><\/li>\n<p><\/ul>\n<p> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, illegal migrants were detained trying to cross state borders in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Central Asian countries. Among them is an Iraqi citizen born in 2006.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As noted, the reason for attracting foreigners is the shortage of personnel in the ranks of the Russian armed forces. Motivation is provided by a cash reward of $3,000-8,000 and promises of Russian citizenship after six months of service.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> We will remind, in July, in the Zaporizhia direction <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/viyna-zamist-navchannia-biytsi-hur-polonyly-afrykanskoho-naymantsia-iakyy-doiednavsia-do-rosiyskoi-armii\/\">, servicemen of the GUR unit &#8220;Legion &#8220;Freedom of Russia&#8221; captured a mercenary from Africa<\/a> , who joined the ranks of the Russian army.<\/p>\n<p> By the way, <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/zsu-vzialy-v-polon-hromadian-toho-shcho-vidomo\/\">the Armed Forces of Ukraine captured Togolese citizens<\/a> who participated in the war on the side of the Russian army.<\/p>\n<p> Earlier, near Toretsk in the Donetsk region <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/kytaytsi-v-rosiyskiy-armii-zsu-vzialy-v-polon-shche-odnoho-naymantsia\/\">, the Ukrainian Defense Forces captured another Chinese mercenary<\/a> .<\/p>\n<p> It is known that from April 2023 to May 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/rosiia-za-rik-zaverbuvala-ponad-1500-inozemtsiv-dlia-vedennia-viyny-v-ukraini-dani-brytanskoi-rozvidky\/\">, Russia recruited more than 1,500 foreign citizens<\/a> to wage war against Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p> Also follow <strong>\u201cPryamim\u201d<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/prm_ua\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Twitter<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+rtV4dxYu2_cyNjVi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Telegram<\/a> , and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kremlin is actively recruiting residents of the Middle East to participate in the war against Ukraine, in particular, the Russian Federation is conducting large-scale campaigns together with Iran. This was reported by &#8220;Ukrainska Pravda&#8221; with reference to an interlocutor in the special services. Russia and Iran are using ISIS militants in the recruitment process. 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