The Russian armed forces have recruited hundreds of Yemenis for the war in Ukraine through a company linked to the Houthi group, Financial Times reports.<\/p>\n
The main points of the article:<\/p>\n
\u25ab\ufe0f The recruitment of Yemeni soldiers began in July.<\/p>\n
\u25ab\ufe0f They were deceived into traveling to Russia and forced to sign contracts written in Russian, which they were unable to read.<\/p>\n
\u25ab\ufe0f The Yemenis were promised well-paying jobs and Russian citizenship, but upon arriving in Russia, they were forcibly conscripted into the Russian army and sent to the front line in Ukraine.<\/p>\n
\u25ab\ufe0f One Yemeni recounted that upon reaching the front line in Ukraine, they were made to dig trenches under fire without warm clothing, food, or rest, leading to a suicide attempt by one of the recruits.<\/p>\n
\u25ab\ufe0f Another soldier reported that many of the first group of arrivals were killed in Ukraine.<\/p>\n
\u25ab\ufe0f U.S. diplomats stated that the Kremlin’s ties with the Houthis demonstrates Russia’s willingness to expand the conflict to other regions, including the Middle East.<\/p>\n
This practice of recruiting foreign mercenaries demonstrates that Russia is increasingly forced to find alternative methods to replenish its military losses while trying to avoid a full-scale mobilization, which could provoke public discontent.<\/p>\n
In addition to Yemenis, Russia has also engaged mercenaries from Nepal and India, as well as around 12,000 DPRK army personnel, in its war against Ukraine<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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